SPECIALTY CARE RN - EMERGENCY ROOM - PRN VARIES

Description

Job Summary:    Provides direct patient care, effectively utilizing the nursing process to ensure optimal nursing care and patient outcomes.  Works in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team led by the Emergency Department Physician to meet the individualized need of the patient and family.  Will practice within the parameters of the Illinois Nursing and Advanced Practice Nursing Act and Anderson Hospital policies and procedures. Practices autonomously and in accordance with professional nursing standards. 

Service and Quality Standards:

1. Service

Is Customer focused

                Anticipates customer needs

                Adheres to customer service standards

Is Competent, caring and compassionate

                Treats coworkers and customers with dignity and respect

                Demonstrates competent, caring and compassionate behavior

                                to customers and coworkers

1. People

Is conversation conscious

                Assures confidentiality of patient and employee information

Is positive in interactions with others

Is courteous and respectful

                Promotes a harassment free environment

                Inspires the trust of others

Acts in accordance with hospital policies, meets the requirements of the Code of Conduct, and identifies any conflicts of interest.

1. Quality

Is excellent in patient care and service

                Demonstrates multidisciplinary cooperation

                Assists in obtaining excellent satisfaction scores of feedback

Is safety conscious

                Demonstrates safety consciousness and supports safety initatives

Is involved with improvement efforts

                Supports performance improvement

                Seeks ways to improve systems and services

                Shows commitment to improvement efforts

                Meets mandatory educational requirements

1. Growth

Is a loyal ambassador

                Demonstrates commitment to hospital mission and vision

Is active and involved

                Supports hospital initiatives

                Champions innovation and supports change

Is a positive role model

                Fosters team cooperation

1. Finance

Is a good steward of hospital resources

                Develops/uses efficient work methods

Is cost effective

                Conserves organizational resources

Job Responsibilities:

1. Effectively utilizes the nursing process to ensure optimal nursing care and patient outcomes.
2. Provides age-appropriate and population specific patient care in a safe, skillful, accurate and efficient manner to newborn, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric populations.
3. Completes focused and ongoing assessments and documentation.
4. Completed pain assessment—ongoing and after intervention.
5. Supports patient’s rights and responsibilities, including respect of cultural and religious diversity.
6. Assesses patient and family learning needs and provides ongoing education and evaluation.  Documents readiness to learn, teaching, barriers and outcomes.
7. Completes documentation accurately and in a timely manner, according to hospital policies and procedures.
8. Engages in activities to expand and/or enhance the professional nursing role, which includes integration of research and evidence based practice.  Expected to participate on committees, projects, as a preceptor and as charge when requested.
9. Provides leadership and autonomy in the professional practice setting and the profession.
10. Utilizes chain of command.
11. Maintains calm manner during abrupt changes in acuity and/or unit activity.
12. Recognizes own limitations and seeks assistance when necessary.
13. Is flexible with scheduling when necessary.
14. Delegates responsibilities to appropriate health care team members and monitors their activity and work performance.
15. Provides patients with appropriate instructions for discharge care and documents accordingly—ensuring patients/family understanding.
16. Participates in call backs.

Qualifications

Education Requirements and Other Requirements:

Education Level:

Graduate of accredited nursing program

Certification/Licensure:     

Illinois licensed or eligible

 CPR required

 ACLS, TNCC, PALS or ENPC, ECRN preferred

Experience Requirements:

Prior Emergency Department experience or other critical care environment preferred

Education Requirements:

Orientation, Annual competency standards, mandatory training and unit specific education

 Will complete above credentialing as scheduling and availability of courses affords

Working Conditions: Exposure Category I:  Tasks that involve exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues.  All procedures or other job-related tasks that involve an inherent potential for mucous membrane or sin contact with blood, body fluids, or tissues, or a potential for spills or splashes of them, are Category I tasks.  Use of appropriate protective measures is required for every employee engaged in Category I tasks.

Physical Activity:

                                                                                                                NA          0-25%    26-75%     76-100%

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Salary : $35 - $57