RN-Emergency Department Job Description
Rn-emergency department
provides nursing care in accordance with nursing standards and the infant, child, adolescent, adult and geriatric patient.
RN-Emergency Department Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Assesses patient condition and initiates appropriate nursing and/or medical care in accordance with established guidelines and evidence-based practice
Develops and updates an individualized, plan of care based on the assessment of the patient in congruence with the medical diagnosis and treatment plan
Communicates appropriate significant information and changes in patient’s condition to members of the health care team
Emergency Department Registered Nurses are responsible and accountable for patient assessment, analysis, nursing diagnosis, planning, intervention application, and the identification and evaluation of outcomes for patients of all ages and populations
The patient population served by the Emergency Department consists of newborn, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients requiring or seeking medical care
The Registered Nurse is responsible for the assessment, planning, delivery, and evaluation of nursing care for all assigned patient population(s)
Supervises and/or provides all nursing care provided to an assigned patient population
Maintain and facilitate the standards of accurate and complete documentation and reporting
Participate in designated safety programs
Provide professional, comprehensive nursing care for patients n an acute care environment
RN-Emergency Department Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for RN-Emergency Department
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: BLS, PALS, ACLS, TNCC, NIHSS, ENPC, NRP, ATCN, EKG, NIH
Education for RN-Emergency Department
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the rn-emergency department job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Associate Degree in Nursing, Science, Associate Degrees, Graduate, School of Nursing, Education, Computer, Healthcare, Emergency Medicine, Nursing Program
Skills for RN-Emergency Department
Desired skills for rn-emergency department include:
Patient and the family
Condition
Assessment
Nursing procedures
Human growth and development
Nursing process in the assessment of physical and psychological needs of patients and their significant others
Adolescent
Adult and geriatric patient
Developmental needs of the pediatric
12- lead EKG
Desired experience for rn-emergency department includes:
All Registered Nurses without a Bachelor's of Nursing (BSN) degree or higher must obtain a BSN within 3 years from date of hire required
PALS or ENPC within 6 months
ED Nursing experience in a level III trauma center or higher required
Bachelors of Nursing degree (BSN) preferred
Certification in related specialty area preferred
Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally (up to 1/3 of the time), and/or
RN-Emergency Department Examples
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RN-Emergency Department Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of rn-emergency department. 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 rn-emergency department
- Participates in shared decision making
- Care Delivery System
- Implements purposeful plan of care, reflecting the uniqueness of each patient
- Evaluates patient outcomes and response to care, revising plan as needed
- Educates patient/family according to assessed need using mutual participation model
- Participate in the planning, implementation and evaluation of quality improvement activities within department, health system and/or community
- Performs nursing activities in accordance with Hospital policies and procedures, Michigan Public Health Code and ANA Scope & Standards of Practice
- Demonstrates knowledge and use of unit-specific equipment and appropriate supplies used to deliver the highest quality patient care
- Provides a safe environment for patient, family, and all other caregivers
- Supports the development of self and other Associates and students through mentoring, preceptorship and peer review
Qualifications for rn-emergency department
- ICU or telemetry experience
- Certification in Emergency Nursing or Critical Care nursing
- Physically able to do lifting, moving and transporting of patients
- 2 years of ER Nursing Experience required
- 2 years ER RN expereince
- Certification in Emergency Nursing or Critical Care
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RN-Emergency Department Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of rn-emergency department. 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 rn-emergency department
- Utilizes current evidence and research in practice
- Develops and maintains a professional relationship with members of the health care team, the patient and the patient's family
- Delegates, directs and supervises implementation of care plan to LPN, PCT, or other health care workers
- Uses the nursing process to provide care for any patient presenting to the department
- Fairview Southdale Hospital Emergency Department is part of the seven county metropolitan-wide emergency medical service network
- The Emergency Department consists of 44 multifunctional private rooms
- The Emergency Department has both an ambulatory and EMS/ambulance entrance
- The department is a Level 3 Trauma Center
- The Fairview Ridges (located in Burnsville, MN) ER processes 66,000 cases per year, with an average of 181 patients seen daily
- Accountable for safety, identify and corrects problem, and integrate evidence, and best practice into nursing care
Qualifications for rn-emergency department
- One year of RN experience in an Emergency Department setting OR an immersion/capstone experience of 200+ hours in an Emergency Department
- ACLS within six (6) months of start date and must maintain recognition
- Mobile Intensive Care Nurse Certification (MICN) within one (1) year of start date and must maintain recognition
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) recognition within six (6) months of start date and must maintain recognition
- Two years emergency room experience preferred, or candidates with relevant critical care experience may be considered
- Outstanding benefits that start the same day you do
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RN-Emergency Department Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of rn-emergency department. 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 rn-emergency department
- Unencumbered RN license in state(s) of hire, and wherever care is delivered
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 90 days of hire
- Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course (ENPC) within 6 months upon hire
- Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) within 6 months upon hire
- Sugar Temperature Airway Blood pressure Labwork and Emotional responsibility (STABLE) within 6 months upon hire
- 1 year experience in Acute care experience working with the patient population similar to department of hire or completion of the specialty residency located at that facility
Qualifications for rn-emergency department
- Basic Life Support (BLS) AHA required
- PALS, ACLS, & CPI within 6 months of hire
- One year acute care Emergency Room (ER) Registered Nurse (RN) experience within the last three years preferred
- You need to be licensed as an RN in Maryland (or other Nurse Licensure Compact state) and have your American Heart Association BLS/CPR and ACLS
- You will need to have your Associates’ Degree in Nursing
- At a minimum, we need you to have 1+ years’ experience in a fast-paced Emergency Department with critical and non-critical patients
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RN-Emergency Department Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking for a rn-emergency department. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for rn-emergency department
- Emergency Department RN experience strongly preferred
- Must practice on-stage and off-stage behaviors consistently and appropriately
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) card must be from American Heart Association (AHA) upon hire
- 1 year experience in an acute care hospital preferred unless hired as an intern or fellow
- Unencumbered Registered Nurse (RN) license in Washington
- Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) certificate
Qualifications for rn-emergency department
- Minimum of 2 years in an Emergency setting preferred
- ACLS, PALS & CPI within 6 months of hire
- ACLS obtained by the end of orientation
- Must have at least one year RN Emergency Department experience or recent Emergency Department Tech experience (within the past year)
- Must possess behaviors consistent with established Fairview code of conduct
- Requires ability to provide written validation of current basic life support competency
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RN-Emergency Department Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of rn-emergency department. 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 rn-emergency department
- Must have at least two years current RN Emergency Department
- At least 12 months of acute care nursing experience
- Recent Emergency Department nursing experience highly preferred
- Current California Registered Nurse (RN) licensure
- ACLS, PALS, & CPI required within 6 months
- ACLS, PALS, & CPI required within 6 months of hire
Qualifications for rn-emergency department
- Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) within 6 months of hire
- Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course (ENPC) within 6 months of hire
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) upon hire
- Must have at least three years current RN Emergency Department
- Must have Emergency Department Charge Nurse experience
- ACLS certification must be completed prior to end of orientation