RN-Emergency Services PRN

RN-Emergency Services PRN at HighPoint - Trousdale Medical Center Summary:

The Registered Nurse in Emergency Services provides direct patient care following the nursing process, administers medications, and documents patient interactions. They monitor and communicate patients' conditions while educating families and coordinating care across disciplines. The role requires critical thinking skills, decisiveness, and the ability to work in a high-stress environment alongside maintaining required certifications and licensure.

Provides direct patient care to patients using the nursing process in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice.

Reports to Director Emergency Services and Med Surg

Performs plan of care intervention, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, as well as other medical care treatment.

Documents patient care given.

Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate to care team, physician, patient, and family.

Assists patients with performing activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation.

Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, discharge, referral, and spiritual/psychosocial support needs.

Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family and provides patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances.

Works as an advocate for the physical and emotional well-being of the patient.

Observes central monitor screens, interprets, recognizes, and records changes in patient's rhythms and notifies nurse as appropriate.

Handles With Care participation annually or CPI participation every 2 years.

Minimum Education

Associate Degree, Bachelor Degree, or RN Diploma required

Required Skills

Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Required Skills

American Heart Association or American Red Cross Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) must be obtained within 90 days of employment if not current upon hire, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required within 6 months of employment. Neonatal Resuscitation Provider (NRP) required within 6 months of employment.

Required Skills

License: Current TN or Multi-State RN licensure

Minimum Work Experience

Six months to one year experience as RN in an emergency setting preferred

Keywords:

Registered Nurse, Emergency Services, patient care, clinical treatments, medication administration, healthcare, critical thinking, patient education, nursing, emergency care