What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN Emergency Department 36Hrs position at Cary Medical Center?
Description
Status Hrs
36 hr/wk
Day Shift
Job Summary:
Provide professional nursing care within the Emergency Department: coordinates care planning with other disciplines. Provide care that meets the psychosocial, physical and general aspects of care. Determine priorities of care based on physical and psychosocial needs of patients, as well as factors influencing patient flow through the system. Communicate with ED physicians regarding changes in patient’s status, symptomatology and results of diagnostic studies. Respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment.
Essential Duties:
1. Provide direct patient care, evaluate outcomes, consult with other specialists as required, and adjusts nursing care processes as indicated to ensure optimal patient care
2. Perform a head-to-toe assessment on all patients and reassess as per policy, includes neonate/pediatric/adolescent/geriatric patients/and the general patient population
3. Ability to assess/reassess pain/and pain management, vital signs and patient progress and educates patient/family regarding pain management
4. Ability to monitor hemodynamic status of patient, and correctly interpret the results
5. Demonstrate knowledge of cardiac monitoring; identify dysrhythmias and treats appropriately, and accurately assigns triage categories.
Requirements
1. Current BLS Certification
2. Current ACLS Certification
3. Current PALS Certification
5. Current MARS certification
Availability Requirements:
1. Depending on department staffing needs, you may be asked to work nights, weekends, and holidays.
Education, Skills, Experience Requirements:
1. Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
2. Acute / critical care experience preferred
3. Proficient in interpreting EKG, and basic computer knowledge
Requirements:
- To see full job description or to get further information call Kelly at 207-498-1311 or email at klandeen@carymed.org
- Cary Medical Center and Pines Health Services offers a competitive benefits package. To see the full benefits package and other exciting opportunities, click here: Careers & Benefit Information
