ER Registered Nurse

Emerus Position Overview

The purpose of this position is to perform the primary functions of a nurse in assessing, planning, directing, and evaluating patient care in the Emergency Room.

Essential Job Functions

Plan, prioritize, and provide proficient, age-specific and developmentally/specialty appropriate nursing care by applying advanced specialty clinical nursing knowledge and skills and for ensuring the comfort and safety of patients/families

Proficiently and consistently complete accurate, concise and legible documentation on medical records

Observe and record signs, symptoms and behaviors including the physiological status of patients

Presents proposed revision of interventions and desired outcomes

Maintain patient's privacy and confidentiality of information and records at all times

Follow physician's orders in the delivery of nursing care

Collect laboratory samples and perform lab testing in accordance with established policies and procedures, as well as COLA and CLIA regulations

Adhere to required infection control, isolation procedures and aseptic techniques in the delivery of patient care

Perform admission, discharge and transfer procedures

Participate in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating the nursing care given

Assemble equipment and supply for various diagnostic or treatment procedures in the specialty service area; performs or assists others with procedures or treatments. Handle care in accordance with legal, hospital/facility, departmental policies and procedures, and established standards of nursing care and practice, as defined by the Board of Nursing of that State

Other Job Functions

Perform all Quality Assessment activities assigned and document

Attend staff meetings or other company sponsored or mandated meetings as required

Perform additional duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications

Associate's Degree, required; BSN, preferred

Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse without sanctions, required

2+ years full-time RN experience in ER or other comparable experience, required

Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications from the American Heart Association, required; ENPC certification from ENA may be substituted for PALS certification; TNCC preferred

Position requires fluency in English; written and oral communication

Pennsylvania Candidates : Act 33 (Child Abuse History Clearance), & Act 73 (FBI Fingerprint Criminal History Clearance) completed within the last 5 years, or must be obtained prior to start date.