RN - Emergency Department

Overview:

Provides professional nursing care by utilizing the nursing process to care for patient within an assigned unit.

Coordinates care planning with other disciplines

Under the supervision and administration of the Nurse Manager or Charge Nurse of assigned Unit, the Staff RN is responsible for the nursing care in an assigned nursing unit or a portion of a nursing unit.

Responsibilities:
Communicates with patients and families in a kind, caring manner.
Assists with nursing care of ER patients
Ability to triage patients-good assessment skills
One year experience in critical care nursing or ER
Demonstrates understanding all types of emergency care, such as, cardiac, trauma, medical, surgical, pediatric emergencies and surgical procedures done within the scope of the ER.
Promotes harmony between ER personnel, ER and staff physicians and other hospital departments.
Helps coordinate nursing care in ER with services rendered by other hospital departments.
Helps in training EMT, nursing and paramedic students within approved guidelines.
Participates in continued Quality Improvement studies.
Follows infection control policies.
Attends ER staff meeting and all required meetings and in-services at NARMC.
Qualifications:

Required

Preferred

Education:

Associate’s degree from an accredited nursing school

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited nursing school

Experience:

Two – Five years RN experience

Degrees, Licensure, and/or Certification:

Current RN Arkansas license with the Arkansas State Board of Nursing.

BLS & ACLS certification

NIHSS within 3 months of hire

PALS or EMPC within 6 months of hire

TNCC within one year of hire

CEN certification

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Must be able to communicate with physicians, all levels of hospital personnel, patients, visitors and families.

Pass pharmacology test given by NARMC with a score of 80% or above.

Post-orientation, demonstrate knowledge as to patient care, medications, ability to recognize emergency situations then take appropriate actions.

Demonstrates knowledge of emergency care

Must be able to read, write, speak and understand English