Registered Nurse Emergency Job Description
Registered nurse emergency
provides skilled nursing care and give guidance to clients in the management of their physical and psychosocial needs.
Registered Nurse Emergency Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Perform other responsibilities including moving patients, taking blood samples, cleaning and bandaging wounds, administering medications and maintaining proper supplies of medical equipment
Initiates and coordinates health teaching for patients and families/significant other based on individual needs
Includes the patient and family/significant other in the formulation of the plan of care
Prioritizes patient's needs appropriately
Plans, conducts, and documents patient care conferences
Maintains a current plan of care for each assigned patient
Utilizes appropriate community agencies and other health care professionals in planning care
Be responsible for delegation and supervision of personnel, in the provision of care to ensure that patient needs and expected outcomes are met
Work to improve and sustain the Emergency Department image as a responsible, service oriented department
Perform assessments, plan patient care, provide direct care and educate and orient families and staff
Registered Nurse Emergency Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Registered Nurse Emergency
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: BLS, CPR, ACLS, NIHSS, NRP, PALS, ONS, AHA, ENPC, CEN
Education for Registered Nurse Emergency
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the registered nurse emergency job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Associate Degree in Nursing, School of Nursing, Graduate, Education, Science, Associates, Nursing Division, Healthcare, Department of Education, Nursing Education
Skills for Registered Nurse Emergency
Desired skills for registered nurse emergency include:
Appreciation for legal and ethical aspects of charting
Facts
Reflecting Nursing Intervention and Patient Response
Psychosocial
Physical
Spiritual
Cultural
Developmental needs for a select category of patients
Nursing process in addressing physical
Psychological needs of patients
Desired experience for registered nurse emergency includes:
ED and or Critical care experience preferred
Current proficiency preferred in skilled initiation and maintenance of IV Therapy in all age levels
Previous experience preferred in initiation and maintenance of Intravascular Access devices
Knowledge of troubleshooting methods and prior experience in administration of Cathflo for poorly functioning or clotted Central venous lines and ports preferred
BSN or current enrollment
Demonstrate the ability to apply knowledge of patient care techniques and procedures in the assessment, treatment and care of patients in a variety of age groups which may include neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult and/or geriatric
Registered Nurse Emergency Examples
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Registered Nurse Emergency Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking for a registered nurse emergency. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for registered nurse emergency
- Develops patient's plan of care based on a focused assessment, nursing diagnosis, reassessment, and expected outcomes for all age groups
- Present and conduct self in a professional manner
- Act in a leadership role, responsible for the daily operations of the Unit in the absence of the manager
- Possess knowledge of developmental needs and competent in the assessment and treatment as it relates to age of the patient population served
- Min 6 months of experience as a licensed RN on an Emergency, ICU, Med/Surg, or Telemetry unit or Sub Acute
- Teaches the patient and/or significant other(s) about the plan of care
- Serves as a Resource Person for assigned shift
- Performs job specific requirements and other duties as assigned
- Able to assess a patient who presents to the Emergency Department and triage to the appropriate Emergency Severity Index
- Able to rapidly initiate protocols or intervene to enhance, maintain or stabilize a patient's status utilizing interventions proven to be beneficial through evidence based practice
Qualifications for registered nurse emergency
- At least 6 months of RN experience
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a high volume environment
- Self directed in the management of patient care
- Previous Emergency Nursing experience strongly preferred
- Minimum of one year experience as an RN is preferred
- Certification in a clinical concentration
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Registered Nurse Emergency Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is hiring for a registered nurse emergency. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for registered nurse emergency
- Completing and documenting nursing assessments, seeking assistance to identify priority needs
- Demonstrating the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the patients' served and interpreting information to identify each patient's individual needs
- Developing the initial nursing plan of care and updating plan with assistance as needed
- Addressing patient safety needs when communicating patient care needs to other nursing staff and disciplines
- Initiating and documenting basic health teaching and discharge planning based on patient's/family's identified needs
- Documenting care given in the medical records in a consistent, accurate, concise and timely manner per hospital protocol
- Revising plan of care according to evaluations
- Initial patient assessment and on-going assessment
- Assisting MDs with bedside procedures
- Communicating with patient and family about patients plan of care in the ED and other departments
Qualifications for registered nurse emergency
- ACLS certification required within 3 months of hire or transfer into department
- Minimum 1 year of experience as a licensed RN on a Medical, Surgical, Telemetry, or higher acuity unit
- 1 year acute care experience preferred
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) must be from American Heart Association (AHA) or Military Training Network (MTN) orEmergency Nurse Pediatric Core (ENPC) and Trauma Nurse Core (TNCC) certifications are due within 6 months of hire and must be from Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
- ACLS, PALS, EPNC, TNCC within 90 days, STABLE within 180 days
- One year ED experience or critical care experience preferred
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Registered Nurse Emergency Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is hiring for a registered nurse emergency. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for registered nurse emergency
- Initiates and documents education plan for the patient and family based on identified learning
- Evaluates, communicates and documents patient responses to care
- Revises plan of care based on ongoing evaluations and updates documentation appropriately
- Ensures the patient and family receives / understands education / training specific to their needs and abilities using the teachback method for evaluation and documents appropriately
- Assumes responsibility and accountability on the unit / patient care team
- Demonstrates the ability to work collaboratively with others
- Demonstrates knowledge of legal aspects of nursing as evidenced by documentation and professional behaviors
- Delegates appropriate responsibilities to assigned nurses and ancillary staff
- Demonstrates ability to manage job related stressors and constructive feedback during intra/interdepartmental relations
- Demonstrates flexibility in meeting staffing needs throughout the organization
Qualifications for registered nurse emergency
- We require a nursing degree from an accredited school, and one year ED experience
- At least 1 year of nursing experience in an acute setting preferred
- No new graduates will be considered at this time
- Graduated from an accredited School of Nursing, BSN preferred
- PALS) Pediatric Advanced Life Support preferred
- Must have computer documentation/entry experience
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Registered Nurse Emergency Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of registered nurse emergency. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for registered nurse emergency
- RN with approximately 18 months or more experience and/or meets all CSM entry level behaviors and competencies of the Clinical Nurse 2 - Emergency Services position
- BLS, ACLS, TNCC, ENPC or PALS
- 1 year of direct Emergency Room experience with excellent assessment skills preferred
- Minimum of 1 year of ED clinical experience as a direct care provider preferred
- AHA healthcare provider CPR certification ACLS PALS required
- NIHSS certification must be obtained within six (6) months of hire date
Qualifications for registered nurse emergency
- MOAB training required within 60 days of hire or transfer into department
- Requires some weekend and holiday shifts
- Current BLS, ACLS, PALS, and CPI required
- Prior Emergency experience preferred
- At least one year of ED Registered Nurse clinical experience preferred
- Previous ED nursing experience preferred
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Registered Nurse Emergency Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking to fill the role of registered nurse emergency. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for registered nurse emergency
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification required within 90 days
- Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification required within ninety (90) days of hire
- Must have 1 year of med-surg or telemetry experience
- Emergency Nursing experience required
- 1 year of acute care RN experience preferred
- At least one year of Acute Care experience as an RN (hospital) – ED experience preferred
Qualifications for registered nurse emergency
- One year of experience as an Emergency Department RN within the last 5 years, required
- Current ENPC certification preferred
- Bachelor's Perferred
- Two years of experience as a Staff Registered Nurse preferred
- Must have 1 year of recent emergency nursing experience
- 1 year as a licensed RN on a hospital based Medical, Surgical, Telemetry, or higher acuity unit preferred