ER/RN- ER

The Emergency Room RN provides general nursing care to patients, contributing to the total patient care program.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS**:

• Provides total patient care according to established standards, policies and procedures
• Admit patients to the Emergency Department, assess needs, identify nursing problems and establishes priorities of care needed to return the patient to optimal health
• Makes initial patient contact, observes the patients condition and vital signs, assesses and records observations in the patients chart and relays those findings to the covering provider.
• Assists providers with treatments and procedures during the patient stay
• Prepare patients for examination, obtain equipment needed for treatment, carry out ordered treatments, document treatments and outcomes and instruct the patient on follow up care/appointments.
• Transcribes and reviews physician orders and assures that necessary arrangements are made with other patient care departments, as ordered
• Prepares, administers and records medications, IV solutions and establishes IV access
• Provided patient and family instruction and education regarding the patients care throughout the ER stay and upon discharge
• Attends and participates in in-service education programs and other educational meetings as well as unit meetings
• May perform additional duties, as requested or required