Registered Nurse- Emergency Department

The position description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees with the Emergency Department Nurse job title. It is not intended to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications which may be required of an Emergency Department nurse.nJob Summary:nThe ED nurse cares for people who are sick, injured, disabled, and suffer various types of illness or trauma requiring emergency attention and must be able to recognize and effectively treat life-threatening conditions. The ED nurse delivers care to patients utilizing the nursing process of assessment, triage, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation, in accordance with Wisconsin state licensures, policies, procedures, and evidence-based standards of care. ED nurses critically think, are calm under pressure, show patience and empathy, effectively interact with patients and significant others, while maintaining the standard of professional nursing.nJob Duties:n1. ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIESnnComplies with all legal and safety requirementsnAbides by all hospital rules, regulations, and policiesnPerforms triage, while considering both physical and psychological elementsnManages multiple cases simultaneously, prioritizing needs continuallynCollects current symptoms, as well as detailed patient history and consults and coordinates with the ED healthcare teamnDetects changes in symptoms, health or pain, and knows when action is necessary Manages basic life support needs and stabilizes patients until the physician is available based on policies, protocols, and standards of carenMaintains accurate and up-to-date patient charts including vital signs and patient assessmentsnInitiates corrective action whenever the information from monitoring equipment shows adverse symptomologynWorks directly under the physicians and licensed providers, assisting during exams, diagnostic testing, and treatmentsnPrepares and administers medication as prescribed and records the administered medications. Reports adverse reactions to medications or treatments following the policy regarding the administration of medications Provides basic bedside nursing carenReports any suspected abuse to appropriate agenciesnCollaborates professionally with the agencies involved with the Emergency DepartmentnCollaborates with EMS/paramedics in the care of a patient and provides a professional, respectful, and educational working environmentnMaintains proper supplies and adequate medical equipment to care for patientsnDisplays professionalism with completing multiple urgent tasks promptlynInitiates patient education as prescribed by the physician or licensed provider to include teaching patients and significant others about illness/injury, by explaining post-treatment homecare needs, diet/nutrition/exercise, self-administering medication, and rehabilitation, as well as providing referral information for follow-up treatmentnRecords all care information concisely, accurately, and entirely, in a timely manner in the appropriate format and on appropriate forms or in the electronic health recordnAble to deal with patients and families in various states of illness, pain, trauma, shock, and tragedy. This includes being a good listener and an excellent communicator to help keep everyone calm and help patients and families understand the situationnAttends medical emergencies in the hospital and on hospital grounds per policynMay be called in the event of a disaster or large-scale situationnAssists with staffing NorthPointe Immediate CarenActively participates in quality improvement in the department (committee, education, department-specific goals, and requirements). Management can assist in finding a quality improvement opportunitynAttends all required training and continuing education eventsnAdheres to corporate values and defined work habits of Beloit Health System Keeps personal medical information about patients confidentialnPerforms other position-related duties as assigned, depending on assignment settingnnJob Requirementsn1. KNOWLEDGE, EDUCATION AND TRAINING/SKILLSnnGraduate of accredited school of nursingnADN, Diploma, BSN, or MSN degree acceptablenState of Wisconsin nursing licensure or permit requirednState of Illinois nursing licensure or permit required (NorthPointe) Must be CPR certifiednSuccessful ACLS completion within six months of hirenSuccessful PALS completion within one year of hirenTNCC or TNS highly recommendednDecontamination training is necessary for the Decontamination TeamnSANE training is required for SANE nursesnAbility to interpret, adapt and apply the proper procedure to Beloit Health System policiesnPossess the training, knowledge, and skills necessary to perform the following activities for patients of following age groups: neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric Adheres to corporate values and defined work habits of Beloit Health SystemnKeeps personal medical information about patients confidentialnParticipates in an education program (24 continuing education units required annually, and educated needed for job duties) and continually seeks personal developmentnMust have completed at least 128 hours of clinical practice in the past year (pertains to per diem nurses)nn2. AUTHORITY AND ACCOUNTABILITYnnReporting Relationship: Director of Emergency Services; Clinical Manager of Emergency Servicesnn3. PHYSICAL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTSnnSuccessful completion of a pre-placement physical examinationnInvolved physical effort that includes a full range of body motion which includes standing, walking for extensive periods. Also assist with lifting patients up to 25 pounds of weight, pushing transport carts ranging in weight of 50-200 pounds. Manual and finger dexterity and eye/hand coordinationnAbility to see and hear at a level sufficient to perform job duties with or without reasonable accommodation.nAbility to speak clearly and distinctly and to interact positively with patients, peers, and the public.nAbility to carry up to 15 poundsnAbility to read, write and follow oral and written instructions.nRequires sometimes working in stressful conditions or irregular hoursnRequires some exposure to communicable diseases or bodily fluidsnnBEHAVIOR AND AITITUDEnThe mission of Beloit Health System, Inc. is to be the leader in regional health and wellness services that delivers high quality value and satisfaction to our patients and communities wenBeloit Health System requires the employee to maintain integrity as a fully engaged employee. Each employee will perform in a manner which ensures delivery of the highest quality of medical services and patient satisfaction. Respect and consideration given to the dignity of each patient, visitor, and fellow employee is a requisite of successful job performance.nThe above statements are intended to describe the essential functions and related requirements of personas assigned to this job. They are not intended as an exhaustive list of all job duties, responsibilities, and requirements