What are the responsibilities and job description for the Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department position at Athol Hospital?
Job Description
Certification Details
Registered Nurses, Current MA license
AHA BLS required
ACLS obtained within 60-days of hire
AHA PALS within six (6) months of hire
TNCC, ENPC and CEN preferred
Job Details
Under the direction of the nurse manager, performs a variety of direct and indirect patient care activities based on standards defined by the Emergency Department.
Ability to function independently in the Emergency Department.
Assessment skills, critical thinking skills and communication skills a must as well as a team player.
Essential Functions : Assesses (and reassesses), plans, implements, and evaluates nursing interventions / plans of care / patient goals.
Provides patient care based on standards of care, standards of practice, protocols, and established policies and procedures.
Respects each patient as an individual; provides care that fosters the patient's sense of dignity and positive self-regard.
Provides patient / family teaching based on identified learning needs, readiness to learn, and barriers to learning.
Collaboratively plans and prepares patient / family for discharge incorporating support systems / resources as necessary.
Appropriately delegates and supervises nursing interventions performed by others.
Appropriately prioritizes patient care (e.g., seeks assistance as needed from appropriate resources, reassigns personnel as necessary, recognizes need for emergency intervention, etc.).
Provides thorough, timely, and accurate documentation of all pertinent data, therapeutic interventions and patient responses according to established standards.
Provides timely and thorough report on assigned patients to other health care team members to ensure integration of services and continuity of patient care.
Promotes learning for colleagues and self (e.g., functions as preceptor, instructor, trainer, attends professional development programs, etc.).
Proactively identifies risk to patient safety and identifies opportunities to reduce medical / health care errors (i.e., appropriate reporting of errors / incidents).
Identifies ethical issues in care and develops a plan to address.
This document describes the major duties and responsibilities for this job and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions.
Job Requirements
Minimum Education : AS in nursing required, BS in nursing preferred.
Minimum Work Experience : 3-5 years ED experience preferred.
Minimum Licenses and Certifications : Registered Nurses, Current MA license AHA BLS required, ACLS obtained within 60-days of hire, AHA PALS within six (6) months of hire, TNCC, ENPC, and CEN preferred.
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