RN Emergency Room PT
Summary: Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the care and needs of each patient (neonate through geriatric).
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Complete comprehensive nursing assessment on each patient under care and document appropriately.
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Administer medications or delegate medication administration to LPN
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Perform or delegate nursing interventions and provide for safe and effective nursing care.
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Advocate for patients and evaluate response to intervention and effectiveness of plan of care.
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Provide health education to patients and families/caregivers and administer blood products
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Supervise LPNs and ER Techs to assure competent patient care provided.
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Supervise ER Technicians
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Provide care for trauma patients of all ages
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Serve as house supervisor when necessary including weekends, holidays, and night shift
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Be familiar with EMS system
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Communicate using 2 way radio with 911, ambulance service and First Responders
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Assess acuity level of patient presenting for ER and prioritize who to be seen first, second etc.
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Periodically reassess patients for condition changes until seen in ER
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Perform call-back of patients seen in ER to check on condition following treatment per policy.
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Pass competency and proficiency testing as required by department or hospital
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Keep current with professional license, certifications and literature review
Minimum Qualifications:
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Must have ACLS and PALS
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2 years experience working as RN
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Critical Care or ER experience preferred
Shifts: Varied, 7p-7a and 7a-7p, 3 week rotation - 5 shifts
Massac Memorial is an Equal Opportunity Employer
