RN - Emergency Department
RN - Emergency Department
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Job Description
Overview
***Signon bonuses up to $20000.00***
The Registered NurseED will be responsible for delegation supervision and provision of evidencebased nursing care for a designated group of patients through utilization of the nursing process. Provides age appropriate patient care. Provides age appropriate patient care. Implements evidencebased findings into practice and participates in research as appropriate. FT OVERNIGHTS)
Qualifications
Licensure/Certification/Registry:
- Current RN license in the State of Illinois required.
- Maintains Healthcare Provider BLS certification.
- Maintains ACLS provider PALS provider (must be completed within 12 months of hire)
- TNCC or TNS ECRN or ENPC certifications preferred.
Experience:
- Meets credit range for Clinical Ladder levels as follows 12 months experience as a registered nurse is required in order to apply for promotion in the clinical ladder):
- Clinical Nurse I: Registered Nurse who achieves a range of 012 credits on the Clinical Ladder
- Behavior Grid. BSN preferred.
- Clinical Nurse II: Registered Nurse who achieves a range of 1324 credits on the Clinical Ladder
- Behavior Grid with evidence of behaviors from at least two categories of the Grid. BSN preferred.
- Clinical Nurse III: Registered Nurse who achieves at least 25 credits on the Clinical Ladder
- Behavior Grid with evidence of behaviors from at least three categories on the Grid. BSN
- required.
Other Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Attends all hospital/nurse manager specified mandatory inservices.
- Maintains competencies as identified in unit specific requirements.
- Completion of selfevaluation. It is the incumbents responsibility to submit to the nurse manager at annual evaluation time documentation to validate annual credentialing requirements.
Responsibilities
- Provides direct patient care evaluates outcome consults with other specialists as required and adjusts nursing care processes as indicated to ensure optimal patient care.
- Interviews patients and /or family to obtain required history and determine appropriate Triage status.
- Assists physicians with multiple bedside procedures including but not limited to chest tube insertion intubation suturing lumbar puncture etc.
- Accurately cares for patients receiving forensic care ie. Blood alcohol levels workers compensation patient abuse.
- Provides patient teaching relative to presenting conditions.
- Completes 12 lead EKGs.
- Assures that department is surveyready at all times.
- Communicates effectively with ED physicians and team members.
- Provides safe patient care during patient transport utilizing appropriate protocols.
- Performs other related work as required or requested.
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. Incumbents may be requested to perform tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
Employment Type
Full-Time
