Job Description

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

The RN in Emergency Services provides direct patient care utilizing the nursing process and collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to ensure quality care in high-stress environments. Responsibilities include medication administration, patient monitoring, and education, as well as advocating for patients' physical and emotional well-being. This role requires critical thinking, decisive judgment, and the ability to manage multiple patient needs effectively.

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.

Handle 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:

Emergency Services, Registered Nurse, Patient Care, Healthcare, Nursing Process, Critical Thinking, Medication Administration, Patient Advocacy, Medical Treatment, Emergency Care

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