RN - Wahiawa Emergency (Part Time, 36, Day)

RESPONSIBILITIES

Effective Date: 01/24

I. JOB SUMMARY/RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsible for coordinating clinical care of patient. Integrates all health care providers to ensure high quality patient/family outcomes, and establishes a consistent and accountable relationship with patient/family. Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to, initiation and development of the plan of care, patient/family education, utilization management and discharge planning.

II. TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Essential functions- Continuous: lifting up to ½ lb., seeing, hearing, talking, grasping, fingering.

• Frequent to continuous: standing, walking, stooping, forward reaching, handling.

• Frequent: pushing and pulling up to 30 psi, lifting up to 10 lbs., sitting, bending.

• Occasional to frequent: squatting, twisting.

• Occasional: pushing and pulling up to 70 psi; lifting: horizontal lift/carry up to 75 lbs. with assistance, floor to waist up to 35 lbs., waist to shoulder up to 25 lbs., overhead level up to 15 lbs.; carrying up to 35 lbs, running, climbing, side bending, kneeling, crouching, overhead reaching.

• Operates various machines/tools/work aids.

III. TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Inside work.

• Exposure to body fluids, blood products, and communicable diseases.

• Work environment may be highly stressful, fast paced and hectic.

• Assignment to inpatient adult psych areas and Family Treatment Center includes occasionally accompanying patients outdoors.

• Management of confused/disoriented and combative patients may involve tasks which may compromise physical safety.

IV. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

A. EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE:

• Current Hawaii State license as a Registered Nurse.

• Diploma or Associate Degree in Nursing; Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing preferred.

• Current BLS certification.

• Depending on area assignment, additional certification(s) may be required.

• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English effectively.

SCOPE OF SERVICE

The Queen’s Medical Center Central Oahu Emergency Department (ED) is a 14-bed unit that provides comprehensive emergency medical and nursing services 24 hours a day for patients of all ages.

There is one primary treatment area:

1. Main ER (14 beds) - All rooms are equipped with monitoring capability, suction, oxygen, and airway supplies. There are some rooms that also have specialized equipment.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Vet