SPECIALTY CARE RN - EMERGENCY ROOM - PRN VARIES

Job Description

SPECIALTY CARE RN - EMERGENCY ROOM - PRN VARIES Job Location: Maryville, IL Position Type: PRN (12 Hours) Salary Range: $35.26 - $56.78 Hourly Job Shift: Varies Description Job Summary: Provides direct patient care, effectively utilizing the nursing process to ensure optimal nursing care and patient outcomes. Works in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team led by the Emergency Department Physician to meet the individualized need of the patient and family. Will practice within the parameters of the Illinois Nursing and Advanced Practice Nursing Act and Anderson Hospital policies and procedures. Practices autonomously and in accordance with professional nursing standards. Service and Quality Standards: Service: Adheres to customer service standards, is competent, caring, and compassionate; treats coworkers and customers with dignity and respect; demonstrates competent, caring, and compassionate behavior. People: Assures confidentiality of patient and employee information, is positive in interactions with others, is courteous and respectful, promotes a harassment-free environment, inspires the trust of others, acts in accordance with hospital policies, meets the requirements of the Code of Conduct, and identifies any conflicts of interest. Quality: Is excellent in patient care and service, demonstrates multidisciplinary cooperation, assists in obtaining excellent satisfaction scores of feedback, is safety conscious, demonstrates safety consciousness and supports safety initiatives, is involved with improvement efforts, supports performance improvement, seeks ways to improve systems and services, shows commitment to improvement efforts, and meets mandatory educational requirements. Growth: Demonstrates commitment to hospital mission and vision, is active and involved, supports hospital initiatives, champions innovation and supports change, is a positive role model, and fosters team cooperation. Finance: Is a good steward of hospital resources, develops/uses efficient work methods, and conserves organizational resources. Job Responsibilities: Effectively utilizes the nursing process to ensure optimal nursing care and patient outcomes. Provides age-appropriate and population-specific patient care in a safe, skillful, accurate, and efficient manner to newborn, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations. Completes focused and ongoing assessments and documentation. Completes pain assessment—ongoing and after intervention. Supports patient’s rights and responsibilities, including respect of cultural and religious diversity. Assesses patient and family learning needs and provides ongoing education and evaluation. Documents readiness to learn, teaching, barriers, and outcomes. Completes documentation accurately and in a timely manner, according to hospital policies and procedures. Engages in activities to expand and/or enhance the professional nursing role, which includes integration of research and evidence-based practice. Expected to participate on committees, projects, as a preceptor, and as charge when requested. Provides leadership and autonomy in the professional practice setting and the profession. Utilizes chain of command. Maintains calm manner during abrupt changes in acuity and/or unit activity. Recognizes own limitations and seeks assistance when necessary. Is flexible with scheduling when necessary. Delegates responsibilities to appropriate healthcare team members and monitors their activity and work performance. Provides patients with appropriate instructions for discharge care and documents accordingly—ensuring patients/family understanding. Participates in call backs. Qualifications Education Requirements and Other Requirements: Graduate of an accredited nursing program Illinois licensed or eligible CPR required ACLS, TNCC, PALS, or ENPC, ECRN preferred Prior Emergency Department experience or other critical care environment preferred Orientation, annual competency standards, mandatory training, and unit-specific education Working Conditions: Exposure Category I: Tasks that involve exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues. All procedures or other job-related tasks that involve an inherent potential for mucous membrane or skin contact with blood, body fluids, or tissues, or a potential for spills or splashes of them, are Category I tasks. Use of appropriate protective measures is required for every employee engaged in Category I tasks. #J-18808-Ljbffr