Registered Nurse (PRN) - Emergency Services

Job responsibilities include those listed in competency document.

• Maintains a professional image and exhibits excellent customer relations to patients, visitors, physicians, and co-

          workers in accordance with our Service Excellence Standards and Core Value.

• Assesses needs of the patients as assigned based on data collected through history, observation, physical, examination,

          and analysis of data

• Provides appropriate nursing interventions, consistent with the Plan of Care and standard of practice, incorporating the

           physician’s prescribed medical plans of care.

• Conducts hourly rounds utilizing the 4 P’s.
• Fosters an environment that demonstrates caring, compassion, and respect for patients, families, and visitors.
• Utilizes appropriate health and safety equipment to protect both patient and staff.
• Utilizes standard work in caring for central lines, chest tubes, foley and suprapubic catheters, pressure ulcers, restraints

          and patients with high risk for falls

• Contributes to the overall performance of the department through precepting and mentoring novice employees.
• Contributes to the department growth and performance through hospital-system initiatives cultivating nursing involved
• Evidence Based Practices.
• Demonstrates continued professional growth through setting goals and participating in educational offerings.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.
• Understands and recognizes appropriate storage and safety of medications (such as large volume IV’s, saline,

          medications in pre-packaged kits).

Qualifications /Training:

Minimum 1 year of related nursing experience

Licenses/Certifications/Registrations/Education:

An active Registered Nursing License verified by LLR

BLS required for all nurses, Advanced Resuscitative Certification appropriate to population if serving in a charge nurse role