ER Registered Nurse Fulltime Days

This role provides direct clinical patient care. The role will assume responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing direct clinical care to assigned patients on a per shift basis, and unit level. The role is responsible for supervision of staff to which appropriate care is delegated. The role is accountable to support CNO to ensure high quality, safe and appropriate nursing care, competency of clinical staff, and appropriate resource management related to patient care.

Independently performs the functions of a registered nurse in direct patient care.  Utilizes the nursing process in the delivery of developmentally appropriate care.  Also works in collaboration with other health care professionals to provide a comprehensive plan of care to meet the patient/family needs.

Essential Job Duties

Requires in-depth professional knowledge and practical/applied expertise in own discipline and basic knowledge of related disciplines within the broader professional field

 

Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; demonstrates awareness of the industry, including regulatory, evolving customer demands.

 

 

Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience; may lead projects with manageable risks and resource requirements

 

 

Solves complex problems and takes a new perspective on existing solutions; exercises judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information

 

 

Impacts a range of customer, operational, project or service activities within  own team and other related teams; works within broad guidelines and policies

 

 

Works independently, receives minimal guidance

 

 

Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus

 

 

Oversees care delivered by patient care team; coordinates plan of care

 

 

Accountable that patient care meets standards of safety, effectiveness, patient rights and guest relations.

 

 

Responsible and accountable for prescribing, delegating and coordinating patient care.  Uses clinical judgment based on nursing skills acquired through formal and informal experiential knowledge and evidence based guidelines to globally assess the patient's situation and through critical thinking and clinical decision making, develop an appropriate plan of care for the patient, with the aim of promoting comfort.

 

 

Provides education and facilitates learning for patients, families, and patient care team in a way that demonstrates a sensitivity to recognize, appreciate, and incorporate differences related to diversity

 

 

Collaborates with physicians, families and other healthcare professionals to assist in developing and implementing an appropriate plan of care in a way that promotes/encourages each person's contributions towards achieving the best patient outcomes.

 

Advocates for the patient, represents the concerns of the patient/family and identifies and assists in resolving ethical and clinical concerns

 

Accurately & thoroughly document all patient encounters.

 

 

Ensure that Patient Health Information (PHI) is protected and secured at all times.

 

 

Adhere to all infection prevention initiatives (i.e., hand hygiene, proper disposal of waste, etc.)

 

 

Deliver competent and skilled care to patients and families according to their identified needs.