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RN - Emergency Department - SUPPLEMENTAL VARYING SHIFTS

Sky Lakes Medical Center

#Documentation #Patient Assessment #Quality Standards #Patient Care #Nursing #Critical Care #Health Care #Team Supervision #Emergency Services

Quick overview

The RN in the Emergency Department is responsible for maintaining patient care and managing nursing tasks in accordance with established policies and procedures. They assess patient conditions, implement care plans, and supervise team members to ensure quality care.

Requirements summary

Candidates must possess basic nursing skills and a current Oregon RN license, with a preference for experience in emergency services or critical care within the last three years. Knowledge of psychosocial concepts and problem-solving skills is also preferred.

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Job description

Qualifications

Required

Basic nursing skills; Must be willing to work varied hours with flexible schedules and every other weekend.

Preferred

Basic knowledge of psychosocial concepts and problem-solving skills; Appropriate Emergency Services/Critical Care practice experience (in past three years).

Lic/Reg/Cert

Current Oregon RN license.

Typical physical/Mental demands

Must have ability to adapt emotional responses to the needs of people of varying temperament and disability.

Must be physically able to stoop, bend, reach and frequently lift 50 pounds or more. Continuous walking and/or standing throughout shift required. Must maintain knowledge of and practice safe body mechanics according to Sky Lakes policies.

Essential job functions
Maintains an in-depth knowledge of nursing principles, practices, standards and techniques, and applies this knowledge in accordance with Sky Lakes policies and procedures and within laws and regulations governing nursing practice in the State of Oregon.
Maintains overall responsibility for patient care in the ED. Functions as a care manager/caregiver by assessing the patient’s condition and nursing needs; demonstrates patients plan of care by setting outcomes; implements appropriate nursing actions to meet the patient’s physical, emotional, spiritual, social and intellectual needs. Promotes healing by maintaining a peaceful, orderly, and clean environment.
Assigns and supervises patient care tasks to team members within respective practice parameters. Evaluates/ corrects/ directs/ redirects care and assignment of staff as patient needs, and outcome, and staffing activity dictate. Has responsibility to identify and communicate unit staffing needs as per Nursing Department staffing matrix, patient acuity and professional judgment and to report valid inadequate staffing to management. Follow up by evaluating patient’s progress.
Ensures nursing care is accomplished effectively and efficiently and that the medical regime for each patient is carried out as prescribed by the physician in collaboration with other disciplines. Maintains quality and efficiency standards as set by the immediate supervisor and makes recommendations for improvements.
Participates with health care team members in facilitating patients and families learning throughout the hospital experience in preparation for discharge. Reinforces patients continued health care through teaching and/or referral to case management/social services for community agency follow-up.