Education
- Graduate of an approved School of Nursing
Experience/Skills
- One to two years’ professional experience in Emergency Room Nursing preferred
- Possesses general knowledge of cardiac arrhythmias and the therapeutic modalities for intervention of each specific arrhythmia
- Shows an overall understanding of Emergency Room Nursing
- Possesses or is willing to acquire the special knowledge and skills required to implement safe, immediate and effective nursing care to each Emergency Room patient
- Functions well in stressful and true emergency situations
- Demonstrates understanding and tact in dealing with patients and visitors
- Cooperates with law enforcement agencies, coroners, physicians, and all other hospital staff
- Identifies and assesses problems and situations accurately while exercising good judgment.
- Establishes effective working relationships with physicians and other professional staff
- Exhibits the ability to care for patients of all populations
Required Licenses/Certifications
- Registered Nurse license currently licensed by the State of Indiana
- CPR
- ACLS/PALS prior to completion of orientation
- TNCC within two years
Working Conditions
- Requires adapting quickly and efficiently to stressful situations
- Requires control of the entire Emergency Room setting during stressful encounters
ROUTINE RESPONSIBILITIES
Behavioral Expectations
- Consistently complies with established Behavioral Expectations
Patient Care Duties
- Exhibits competency in nursing skills
- Practices critical thinking
- Effectively prioritizes and triages patients
- Completes head-to-toe assessments
- Understands and follows care plans for all patient populations
- Collaborates with ER physicians
- Uses the Nursing Bundle
- Understands and applies policies and Standards of Care
- Provides psych/social support
- Provides patient education
- Assists with follow-up instruction and post-discharge follow-up phone calls
Medication Administration
- Uses 5 Rights
- Understands IV pump use
- Recognizes medication side effects and interactions
- Understands medication calculations and medication compounding/dispensing
- Possesses knowledge of critical drips
- Practices appropriate use of pyxis
- Complies with scanning of medications
- Accurately educates patients on medications
Unit Responsibilities
- Practices organization skills
- Participates in inventory/stock control
- Involved in Performance Improvement Projects
- Completes department-specific education and annual skills day
- Participates in general cleaning and appropriate refrigerator use
- Accurately completes patient reporting and hand off
- Completes delegation of tasks
- Adheres to laws and regulations
Documentation
- Understands and practices downtime procedures
- Ensures appropriate documentation for medication passes and waste
- Performs hourly rounding
- Completes vital sign documentation
- Reconciles medication
- Completes hand offs and reports (telephone and bedside)
- Routinely uses and completes whiteboard documentation
- Performs daily checks (temperature checks, crash carts, etc.
Varies as needed
Varies as needed