What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN Emergency Department position at Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute?
- Completes Emergency Department assessment data based upon patients arrival, inclusive of psychosocial, educational and age specific needs.
- Reviews and documents care and discharge goals with physician and patient and family.
- Accurately administers and documents IVs and medications according to established standards of care and policies and procedures.
- Accurately intervenes when changes in a patient's condition occur and documents nursing interventions and patients responses in accordance with policy.
- Assigns/delegates appropriate patient care activities to other nursing staff based on patient needs and skill level/qualifications of staff members.
- Provides appropriate care for alleged rape/sexual assault victims utilizing established ED protocols.
- Demonstrates ability to initiate appropriate community referral for patients and families.
- Follows system and department policies and procedures with special attention to attendance and punctuality, confidentiality, dress code and display of ID badge, and safety.
- Completes mandatory education and training in order to maintain organization and department specific competencies and requirements. Maintains applicable certification/licensure. Maintains Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS). Must obtain and maintain Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) within three months of employment/transfer.
- Other duties as assigned
- Graduate from an accredited school of nursing BSN preferred.
- Current license as a registered nurse in the state of Ohio.
- Maintains current Basic Life Support (BLS) from AHA
- If in an ED, ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) and PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) through American Heart Association (AHA) upon hire or within one year of beginning work in the Emergency Department.
- Maintains competencies specific to patient population served.
- Two years emergency room experience preferred, or candidates with relevant critical care experience may be considered.
- Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patient, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.
- Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time.
- Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
- Requires working under stressful conditions and irregular hours.
- Exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids.
- Medium Work – Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
- Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.
- Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required