Registered Nurse - Becker Health
Metropolis, IL 62960
About the Job
Job Description:
Summary: Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the care and needs of each patient (neonate through geriatric).
Reports to: House Supervisor, ER Manager, CNE
Titles Supervised: LPN s and CNA s
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Complete comprehensive nursing assessment on each patient under care and document appropriately.
Administer medications or delegate medication administration to LPN
Perform or delegate nursing interventions and provide for safe and effective nursing care.
Advocate for patients and evaluate response to intervention and effectiveness of plan of care.
Provide health education to patients and families/caregivers and administer blood products
Supervise LPNs and ER Techs to assure competent patient care provided.
Supervise ER Technicians
Provide care for trauma patients of all ages
Serve as house supervisor when necessary including weekends, holidays, and night shift
Be familiar with EMS system
Communicate using 2 way radio with 911, ambulance service and First Responders
Assess acuity level of patient presenting for ER and prioritize who to be seen first, second etc.
Periodically reassess patients for condition changes until seen in ER
Perform call-back of patients seen in ER to check on condition following treatment per policy.
Pass competency and proficiency testing as required by department or hospital
Keep current with professional license, certifications and literature review
Additional Duties, Tasks, Responsibilities and Expectations
Comply with all hospital policies and procedures as applicable for position including employee handbook, department and administrative policies and procedures, goals and objectives for self, department and performance improvement, safety compliance program, HIPAA and confidentiality, accreditation, and survey standards and infection control.
Provide exceptional customer service to all external (patients, families, etc.) and internal (co-workers, other departments, physicians, etc.) customers.
Participate in staff meetings and serve on hospital committees/teams as appropriate.
Perform work in effective, organized, accountable and competent manner including following oral and written instructions.
Be respectful, courteous and caring in all interactions with others.
Demonstrate initiative and ownership in performance of duties and be self-starter.
Pass competency and proficiency testing as required by department or hospital including computer based testing.
Adapt to changing work assignments and comfortable serving diverse community
Promote hospital services in service delivery area.
Function well under stressful conditions involving other departments, workload, etc.
Keep knowledge and skills current via education activities, in-services and other training.
Report to next shift or manager any problems or areas of concern to correct.
Perform related duties as needed including assisting others with their work.
Position Urgency:
Quick Start
Shifts:
Nights, 7p-7a every other weekend
State License Details:
Must Be Currently Active
Minimum Years of Experience:
2
Minimum Guaranteed Hours:
36
Specialty Type:
Nursing
Sub Specialty:
Emergency Room Nurse
General Certifications:
ACLSBLS/BCLSPALSNRPATT
Bilingual:
No
EMR Used:
Meditech
Holiday Coverage Required:
No
Summary: Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the care and needs of each patient (neonate through geriatric).
Reports to: House Supervisor, ER Manager, CNE
Titles Supervised: LPN s and CNA s
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Complete comprehensive nursing assessment on each patient under care and document appropriately.
Administer medications or delegate medication administration to LPN
Perform or delegate nursing interventions and provide for safe and effective nursing care.
Advocate for patients and evaluate response to intervention and effectiveness of plan of care.
Provide health education to patients and families/caregivers and administer blood products
Supervise LPNs and ER Techs to assure competent patient care provided.
Supervise ER Technicians
Provide care for trauma patients of all ages
Serve as house supervisor when necessary including weekends, holidays, and night shift
Be familiar with EMS system
Communicate using 2 way radio with 911, ambulance service and First Responders
Assess acuity level of patient presenting for ER and prioritize who to be seen first, second etc.
Periodically reassess patients for condition changes until seen in ER
Perform call-back of patients seen in ER to check on condition following treatment per policy.
Pass competency and proficiency testing as required by department or hospital
Keep current with professional license, certifications and literature review
Additional Duties, Tasks, Responsibilities and Expectations
Comply with all hospital policies and procedures as applicable for position including employee handbook, department and administrative policies and procedures, goals and objectives for self, department and performance improvement, safety compliance program, HIPAA and confidentiality, accreditation, and survey standards and infection control.
Provide exceptional customer service to all external (patients, families, etc.) and internal (co-workers, other departments, physicians, etc.) customers.
Participate in staff meetings and serve on hospital committees/teams as appropriate.
Perform work in effective, organized, accountable and competent manner including following oral and written instructions.
Be respectful, courteous and caring in all interactions with others.
Demonstrate initiative and ownership in performance of duties and be self-starter.
Pass competency and proficiency testing as required by department or hospital including computer based testing.
Adapt to changing work assignments and comfortable serving diverse community
Promote hospital services in service delivery area.
Function well under stressful conditions involving other departments, workload, etc.
Keep knowledge and skills current via education activities, in-services and other training.
Report to next shift or manager any problems or areas of concern to correct.
Perform related duties as needed including assisting others with their work.
Position Urgency:
Quick Start
Shifts:
Nights, 7p-7a every other weekend
State License Details:
Must Be Currently Active
Minimum Years of Experience:
2
Minimum Guaranteed Hours:
36
Specialty Type:
Nursing
Sub Specialty:
Emergency Room Nurse
General Certifications:
ACLSBLS/BCLSPALSNRPATT
Bilingual:
No
EMR Used:
Meditech
Holiday Coverage Required:
No
Source : Becker Health