The Emergency Room RN is responsible for the following job tasks.

Assessing Patients Developing Individualized Plans of Care Following of Five Medication Rights Performing Patient Care Responding to Crises, Using De-escalation, Restraints and Patient Seclusion Documenting Nursing Process Communicating with the Physician

Utilizing the nursing process, provide high quality direct and indirect patient-centered care.

Coordinate patient care by working collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team, patients and families.

Communicate, as appropriate, the patient’s clinical condition, responding quickly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment.

Day can vary from assessments, using IV skills, an EKG, or giving meds to utilizing Combative Patient De-escalation tools/skills training. ER RNs must possess either CEN or ATCN certification.

Requirements

Current PA RN License ACLS and PALS preferred

                   AND

6 months Professional Nursing

                   AND

Current ED experience required

                    OR

2 years recent acute care experience as a Paramedic Mandated and Permissive Reproter Training required