PRN-Night shift Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Room (ER)

Company: Exceptional Healthcare Inc.
Location: Harlingen
Posted on: May 10, 2022

Job Description:

PRN Role - $50 per hourThe Emergency Room Nurse provides direct and indirect patient care in the emergency care setting and provides care that reflects initiative, flexibility, and responsibility indicative of professional expectation with a minimum of supervision. The Emergency Room Nurse is able to triage safely, rapidly and accurately, every patient that enters the emergency care system.ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Determine priorities of care based on physical and psychosocial needs, as well as factors
• influencing patient flow through the system.
• Communicate with Emergency Department physicians about changes in patient status, symptomatology, and results of diagnostic studies.
• Able to respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment.
• Maintain awareness of current ER operational policies and procedures which impact position responsibilities.
• Demonstrate current comprehensive and professional knowledge and skills in conformation with recognized nursing standards including the Patient Bill of Rights standards for patient care and the Nurse Practice Act.
• Provide direct patient care, evaluate outcomes, consult with other specialists as required, and adjust nursing care processes as indicated to ensure optimal patient care.
• Able to perform a head-to-toe assessment on all patients and reassessments as per policy, including pediatric, adolescent, and geriatric patients and the general patient population.
• Able to use triage process to ensure timely and appropriate care to patients and accurately assign triage categories.
• Able to adequately assess and reassess pain, utilize appropriate pain management techniques, and educate the patient and family regarding pain management.
• Able to monitor hemodynamic status of patient and correctly interpret the results.
• Demonstrate knowledge of cardiac monitoring to identify dysrhythmias.
• Able to perform waived testing (point-of-care testing) per Clinical Laboratory's and according to patient care unit's policies and procedures.
• Able to interpret the results of waived tests and take appropriate action on waived test results.
• Maintain current knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on age of the patient and his/her clinical condition.
• Maintain accurate and continued nursing documentation including patient histories, conditions, treatments, responses, and assessment of changes.
• Perform all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
• Interact professionally with patient and family and involve patient and family in the formation of the plan of care.
• Formulate a teaching plan based on identified learning needs and evaluate effectiveness of learning, including family in teaching as appropriate.
• Maintain a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic environment for patients and families in accordance with ER standards.
• Ensure adequate stock of supplies and proper functioning of equipment.
• Assist in cost containment through appropriate ordering and conserving of supplies and equipment.EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
  • Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
  • At least 2 years of Emergency, Room Registered Nurse experience.LANGUAGE/MATH/REASONING ABILITY
    • Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
    • Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization
    • Ability to add, subtract, multiply; and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
    • Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situation.COMPUTER SKILLS
      • Basic computer skills
      • EHR Documentation via EPOWERdocCERTIFICATE/ LICENSES
        • Current Texas RN license or Compact License
        • Current BLS Certification
        • Current ACLS Certification
        • Current PALS CertificationCOMPANY STANDARDS
          • Professional Maturity: The ability to separate emotional feelings from the real issues at hand
          • Responsibility: The ability to accept choices you have made and the results they have led to
          • Communication: The ability to write and speak effectively; actively listen to others and give feedback.
          • Flexibility: Demonstrate responsiveness and adaptability following change initiatives.
          • Intelligence: Understand information and apply new knowledge.Job Types: Full-timePay: $37.00 - $42.00 per hourINDEHCRN
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