Emergency Department Clinical Nurse (42323)

Under the general supervision of the Emergency Department Nurse Manager and Charge Nurse, clinical nurses are accountable for the coordination of care for patients and their families including, direct patient care, patient education and discharge planning. Ensures adherence to established emergency department policies, protocols, regulations, and standards. Provides nursing care, within scope of practice to patients in accordance with standards of nursing care and providers orders. Required to ensure efficient and effective delivery of patient care in the Emergency Department environment. Upholds the principles of DMC's Vision, Mission, and Value Statements. Maintains confidentiality of all privileged information at all times.

This list of duties and responsibilities is illustrative only of the tasks performed by this position and is not all-inclusive.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Maintains regular attendance and punctuality.
• Provides safe, high quality patient centered care
• Provides direct care to tribal members and service eligible patients in the Emergency Department setting.
• Greets patients and provides nursing care to patients with a variety of injuries and illness. 
• Triages and provides immediate/urgent treatment, according to the status of patients and level of care needed within scope of practice and learning.
• Prepares patients for tests, exams and treatment
• Maintains health records by proper and complete documentation of nursing assessment, observations, interventions, therapeutic measures and patient education.
• Set-ups and operates specialized equipment, such as cardiac monitors, defibrillators, breathing machines, EKG machines, ventilators, etc.
• Observes, documents and reports patient conditions and changes.
• Provides counseling and teaching to patients and families on preventive, curative and rehabilitative measures involved in health care.
• Observes patients for conditions that require emergency measures, interprets data, establishes and monitors intravenous therapy which may include medication(s) and intervals as necessary; understands side effects.
• Safely and correctly prepares, administers and monitors prescribed oral medications, subcutaneous (SQ), intramuscular (IM) intravenous (IV) medication and oxygen therapy.
• Performs intravenous cannula insertion for IV therapy and venipuncture for blood draws.
• Maintains professional knowledge and skill in nursing by attending the continuing education, staff meetings, workshops, and webinars provided by the SDPI Program.
• Maintains a clean and safe patient environment.
• Requires completion of tasks or duties assigned by a supervisor.
• Serves as medical interpreter for Navajo-speaking patients as needed,
• Upholds all principles of confidentiality and patient care to the fullest extent.
• Adheres to all professional and ethical behavior standards of the healthcare industry.
• Adheres to DMC’s Personnel Policies and Procedures, departmental policies, rules, and regulations.
• Interacts in an honest, trustworthy and dependable manner with patie