Registered Nuse- Atrium Health Cabarrus ED/SANE Forensic PRN Variable

Atrium Health Cabarrus is a regional 457-bed, not-for-profit hospital in Concord, NC. More than 4,200 hospital employees provide services through an extensive inpatient and outpatient network, including Jeff Gordon Children's Center, Hayes Family Center and Batte Cancer Center, part of Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute.

The Emergency Department at Atrium Health Cabarrus provides comprehensive, high-quality care to individuals and their families. The emergency department is staffed with physicians, physician assistants/nurse practitioners, nurses, nursing assistants, respiratory therapists, case managers, behavioral health navigators and other interdisciplinary team members. In addition to the pharmacy services provided at Atrium Health Cabarrus, emergency medicine pharmacy services are also provided virtually to two decentralized Emergency Care Centers: Atrium Health Kannapolis Emergency Department and Atrium Health Harrisburg Emergency Department. Both free-standing emergency departments feed into Atrium Health Cabarrus.

Position Highlights:

• Hours:7p-7a
• Position is a dual Emergency Department and SANE nurse
• Position requires to work in the ED and respond to SANE cases at Cabarrus, Harrisburg, Kannapolis, and Stanly
• Collaborate with medical associates, victim advocates, law enforcement, DSS, and other community partners
• Complete medical forensic exams on adults and children
• Collect evidence as necessary, preserving chain of custody
• Additional on call hours for SANE are available

The Emergency Department at Atrium Health Cabarrus provides comprehensive, high-quality care to individuals and their families. The emergency department is staffed with physicians, physician assistants/nurse practitioners, nurses, nursing assistants, respiratory therapists, case managers, behavioral health navigators and other interdisciplinary team members. In addition to the pharmacy services provided at Atrium Health Cabarrus, emergency medicine pharmacy services are also provided virtually to two decentralized Emergency Care Centers: Atrium Health Kannapolis Emergency Department and Atrium Health Harrisburg Emergency Department. Both free-standing emergency departments feed into Atrium Health Cabarrus.

*SANE training should already be completed and or be in the process of being completed. *SANE-A and/or SANE-P preferred but not required.*

Job Summary

The RN Clinical Nurse I provides professional nursing care through skillful assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation in accordance with facility or department policies procedures, and/or protocols under the supervision of the nursing leader. Assists in maintaining a safe work environment and performs all related job responsibilities in a safe manner. Maintains clinical and professional competency as appropriate to the population of patients served.

Essential Functions

• Collects data pertinent to the healthcare consumer's health or the situation. Analyzes the assessment data to determine actual or potential diagnoses, problems, and issues.
• Identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the healthcare consumer or the situation.
• Develops a plan that prescribes strategies to attain expected, measurable outcomes.
• Implements the identified plan, coordinates care delivery, and employs strategies to promote health and a safe environment.
• Delegates elements of care to appropriate healthcare workers in accordance with any applicable legal or policy parameters or principles.
• Evaluates progress toward attainment of goals and outcomes.
• Practices in a manner that is congruent with cultural diversity and inclusion principles.
• Communicates effectively in all areas of practice.
• Collaborates with healthcare consumer and other key stakeholders in the conduct of nursing practice.
• Leads within the professional practice setting and the profession.
• Integrates evidence and research findings into practice.
• Contributes to quality nursing practice.
• Evaluates one's own and others nursing practice in relation to professional practice standards and guidelines, relevant statutes, rules and regulations.
• Utilizes appropriate resources to plan, provide, and sustain evidence-based nursing services that are safe, effective, and fiscally responsible.
• Practices in an environmentally safe and healthy manner.
• Practices ethically.
• Promotes shared governance, or facility decision making activities, developing and nurturing research to positively affect clinical outcomes and promotion.

Physical Requirements
Work requires walki