Registered Nurse Emergency Room Job Description
Registered Nurse Emergency Room Duties & Responsibilities
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Registered Nurse Emergency Room Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Registered Nurse Emergency Room
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: PALS, BLS, TNCC, ACLS, ENPC, EKG, CPR, NIHSS, BCLS, ONS
Education for Registered Nurse Emergency Room
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the registered nurse emergency room 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, Science, Associates, Nursing Program, Patient Care, Education, English, Department of Education
Skills for Registered Nurse Emergency Room
Desired skills for registered nurse emergency room include:
Desired experience for registered nurse emergency room includes:
Registered Nurse Emergency Room Examples
Registered Nurse Emergency Room Job Description
- Completes assessment in required time frame and identifies priority needs
- Assesses for subtle changes in patient's condition that indicates an impending emergency and takes appropriate action
- Maintains environmental safety by adhering to VAMC policies
- Participates in established quality improvement activities
- Provide individualized patient/family and group education
- Implements ongoing educational plan to support own professional development
- Provide excellent customer service and utilizing effective communication skills to promote the team concept in the delivery of patient care
- Participates in department process improvement projects
- Recognizes that each patient is a unique individual and has the right to quality nursing care that ensures mutual goal setting between the Registered Nurse and the patient and that the Registered Nurse assures patient rights and privacy are protected
- The scope of nursing practice includes the teaching, direction, and supervision of less skilled personnel in the performance of delegated nursing activities
- Current TNCC, PALS certification preferred
- One year prior nursing experience preferred
- CPR -- within two (2) weeks of employment
- Medication Competence -- within two (2) weeks of employment
- Computer Competence- within four (4) weeks of employment
- Medication Examination -- within twelve (12) weeks of employment
Registered Nurse Emergency Room Job Description
- Emergency intervention and triage patients to the appropriate setting
- Care for and provide treatment modalities
- Collaborative team approach with physicians, clinical affiliates, nursing, case managers, social work, EMS and unit support staff
- Participate in community events to educate and promote health and wellness
- Ensures quality nursing care is rendered to all patients in accordance with the New York Nurse Practice Act, National Standards of Practice, and Nursing and Clinical Service standards of care and practice
- Utilizing the Nursing Process, plans, directs and supervises the care of patients in addition to being involved in the provision of direct care of patients and families
- Assist the emergent patient and documents accordingly on Emergency Room nursing tool
- Instructs and documents patient follow-up care/activities and preventative Heath Care measures in preparation for transfer/discharge
- Evaluates documents the patient’s/significant other’s understanding of instructions
- Initiates standing orders/protocols appropriate for patient assessment
- Basic Dysrhythmia (if applicable) -- within twelve (12) weeks of employment
- Required - Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing
- Preferred - BSN degree or currently enrolled in BSN Program
- Required - Current certification as an American Heart Association BLS Healthcare Provider upon hire
- Preferred - Current certification in specialty field, TNCC certification
- Required - Minimum of two years of experience as a RN with demonstrated competency in emergency dept
Registered Nurse Emergency Room Job Description
- Documents patient teaching legibly
- Completes all charts/forms accurately and timely
- Initiates Clinical Pathways/Plan of Care on appropriate patient population on admission
- Updates and initiates Care Plans and Pathways as changes in patient’s needs are assessed
- Maintains Pathway documentation
- Recognizes need for effective pain management
- Delegates appropriately to others in accordance with job description and competency level
- Collects data using established assessment format
- Assesses emotional needs and learning readiness to develop holistic plan of care
- Conducts and documents total nursing assessment of the health status of patients by collecting and recording subjective and objective data
- 1+ year of ER nursing experience required
- Certified CT RN license required
- Current certification in BLS, ACLS, and PALS
- EKG proficiency
- ACLS, PALS, BLS/CPR certification by American Heart Association is required
- Must have 1 full year of recent emergency nursing experience
Registered Nurse Emergency Room Job Description
- A registered professional nurse is responsible for delivery of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation
- Must be able to perform all functions of the staff R.N., triage responsibilities, and demonstrates competence with all Emergency Room procedures
- The Registered Nurse in this department provides care for birth to pediatric, pediatric/child patients between 1 to 11 years of age
- The Registered Nurse provides therapeutic and administrative services necessary for the care of the patient, and in support of the mission of Lee’s Summit Medical Center Hospital
- The Emergency Department RN will obtain a broad spectrum of nursing skills and should be able to handle the stresses of a crisis situation and still display a tolerant, calm appearance and professional attitude
- They will coordinate with ancillary departments for the provision of treatment and care of emergency department patients and the orderly transfer of patients
- He/she must work effectively with fellow employees from all units
- He/she should also be able to delegate authority and accept responsibility for own actions and the actions of those under their supervision
- They must fulfill the standard of professional ethics and demonstrate exceptional customer service skills while acting as a role model and resource person for others in the department
- Formulates a plan of care based on trends of similar patients, including patient education and discharge planning
- 1 year of emergency room acute care experience preferred
- AHA BLS Certification -- within two (2) weeks of employment
- AHA ACLS Certification-- within eight (8) weeks of employment
- ENPC Certification -- within twelve (12) months of employment
- TNCC Course -- within twelve (12) months of employment
- Arrhythmia Recognition Course -- within eight (8) weeks of employment
Registered Nurse Emergency Room Job Description
- Adapts planned educational programs and information to individual patients and family by modifying teaching strategies or content
- Actively advocates for patient rights and identifies potential conflict
- Identifies variances from expected outcomes
- Evaluates patient outcomes and makes revisions in the plan of care
- Documents all patient care activities as per documentation standards
- Participates on unit teams, work groups and/ or committees
- Incorporates evidence-based practice and research findings into nursing practice to enhance outcomes
- Accountable for all documentation and completion of all required continuing education and competencies relevant to area of practice as defined by clinical management
- Considers the developmental goals for infant, toddler, preschool, school age, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients during the assessment of patients
- Assesses patient/family learning needs, including any tasks that the patient can or cannot accomplish as related to his or her current health problem
- Current licensure as an RN Colorado , will accept compact RN state License
- TNCC and PALS
- 2 years current ED experience as an RN
- Med-Surg experience will be considered
- ACLS, PALS, BLS card (may achieve after employment per policy)
- 1-2 year in Hospital setting preferred