What are the responsibilities and job description for the Emergency Room RN position at i4 Search Group Healthcare Recruiting?
Job Summary
The Emergency Room RN provides direct patient care in an emergency department, assessing, treating, and stabilizing patients with a wide variety of urgent medical conditions, injuries, and traumas. The ER RN plays a key role in prioritizing patient care based on the severity of illness or injury and collaborates with a multidisciplinary team of physicians, nurse practitioners, technicians, and other healthcare professionals.
Key Responsibilities
The Emergency Room RN provides direct patient care in an emergency department, assessing, treating, and stabilizing patients with a wide variety of urgent medical conditions, injuries, and traumas. The ER RN plays a key role in prioritizing patient care based on the severity of illness or injury and collaborates with a multidisciplinary team of physicians, nurse practitioners, technicians, and other healthcare professionals.
Key Responsibilities
- Patient Assessment: Quickly assess patients' conditions upon arrival in the ER. Obtain detailed medical histories, conduct physical exams, and prioritize care based on the severity of symptoms.
- Treatment and Care: Administer medications, IV fluids, and blood products as prescribed. Assist with procedures such as wound care, intubations, and life-saving interventions (e.g., CPR).
- Monitor Patients: Continuously monitor patients’ vital signs and condition. Report any changes to the attending physician and adjust treatments as needed.
- Emergency Interventions: Provide immediate care for trauma, medical, surgical, and psychiatric emergencies. Recognize and intervene in life-threatening conditions such as heart attacks, strokes, and severe bleeding.
- Collaboration: Work closely with a team of healthcare professionals, including doctors, paramedics, and social workers, to deliver comprehensive patient care. Communicate patient progress, changes in condition, and concerns to the healthcare team.
- Patient Education: Provide patients and their families with information about diagnoses, treatment plans, and home care instructions. Address any concerns or questions in an empathetic manner.
- Documentation: Accurately document patient assessments, treatments, progress notes, and discharge plans in electronic health records (EHR).
- Triage: Prioritize patients based on the severity of their conditions using established protocols. Ensure that critical patients receive immediate attention while non-urgent cases are appropriately managed.
- Crisis Management: Respond to trauma situations or mass casualty events and coordinate care in high-stress, emergency situations.
- Compliance: Ensure all care and actions comply with hospital policies, procedures, and regulatory standards (e.g., HIPAA, infection control).
- 1 year of Recent (within the last 2-3 years) Acute Care RN experience (looking for ED, ICU, PCU experience; If a candidate has paramedic experience in their background, it’s a plus)
- Florida RN license and/or approved multistate RN license required. Compact license holders have 60 days to obtain the Florida license after relocation.
- Registered Nurse Diploma, or Associate Degree
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
- Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
- Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date
- Nonviolent Crisis Intervention must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date
- PALS Pediatric Adv Life Supt must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
