What are the responsibilities and job description for the ER RN position at ScionHealth?
ER Registered Nurse (RN)
The role of an ER RN involves providing critical care to patients in specialty hospitals, utilizing advanced nursing skills to assess, plan, and implement treatment for critically ill patients. This position requires effective patient advocacy, teamwork, and coordination with interdisciplinary teams to promote positive clinical outcomes.
DescriptionScionHealth's Commitment to Excellence
At ScionHealth, we are dedicated to a culture of service excellence. Our employees adhere to the service excellence principles of Pride, Teamwork, Compassion, Integrity, Respect, Fun, Professionalism, and Responsibility.
Critical Care in Specialty Hospitals
Our specialty hospitals offer the same level of critical care as traditional hospital or intensive care unit, but for an extended recovery period. Our clinicians play a vital role in the recovery process for chronic, critically ill, and medically complex patients.
Registered Nurse - Advanced Skills / ICU Registered Nurse / ICU RN
Key Responsibilities:
- Maintains the standard of nursing care and implements policies and procedures of the hospital and nursing department.
- Assesses patient on admission within required time frame and makes referral to other disciplines based on assessment.
- Develops nursing care plan for assigned patient on admission and updates as needed.
- Ensures patient is in proper position and alignment.
- Documents patient admission assessment and reassessments, patient care plans, and other pertinent information completely in electronic medical record.
- Demonstrates correct use of biomedical equipment.
- Demonstrates safe and effective delivery of patient care.
- Obtains consents for procedures and blood transfusions.
- Recognizes and responds appropriately to patient change in condition.
- Completes and documents patient admission assessment and reassessments as required.
- Reports pertinent observations and reactions regarding patients to appropriate person and records accurately.
- Administers medications with verbalized knowledge of action, side effects, correct dosages, and route according to ICU policies and procedures.
- Graduate from accredited Registered Nursing program.
- Current state licensure as Registered Nurse.
- BCLS certification and ACLS required.
- Minimum one year training and experience in Critical Care.
Keywords:
Emergency Room Nurse, Critical Care, Registered Nurse, Patient Advocacy, Nursing Care Plan, Healthcare, Intensive Care Unit, Patient Assessment, ACLS Certification, BCLS Certification
