Patient Care & Assessment: Evaluate, plan, and deliver comprehensive nursing care to acute ER patients and long-term custodial care residents according to physician orders and established plans of care.
Nurses Station Operations: Monitor unit activities, coordinate patient admissions/transfers/discharges, and serve as a primary liaison between patients, families, physicians, and multidisciplinary team members.
Emergency Floor Support: Assist in triaging, stabilizing, and managing emergency room patients; perform bedside procedures, wound care, and emergency interventions within your scope of practice.
Medication Administration & Treatments: Safely prepare and administer medications (PO, IV, IM, SQ, nebulized treatments) following the "5 Rights of Medication Administration" and hospital policies.
Custodial Care & ADLs: Assist custodial care patients with daily living activities, vital signs monitoring, routine health maintenance, intake/output tracking, and comfort care.
Documentation & Compliance: Maintain accurate, timely medical records in the Epic EMR system. Ensure compliance with HIPAA regulations, patient rights, and hospital policies.
Teamwork & Delegation: Collaborate effectively with attending providers, staff, and support departments; delegate tasks appropriately to support personnel to maintain safe, high-quality care.
