Job Description

To provide care to patients that present to the Emergency Department. Provide care to patients within the scope of practice of a Registered Nurse as defined by the Kentucky Board of Nursing.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Completes nursing HX and assessment accurately with in expected time frames.
• Determines and delivers age appropriate care.
• Delegates duties based on complexity of patient needs.
• Utilization of critical thinking skills in prioritization of care.
• Develops and prioritizes individualized plan of care.
• Coordinates and collaborates plan of care with health care team.
• Incorporates discharge planning needs in plan of care.
• Documents interventions that are accurate, pertinent, timely, and legible.
• Administers medication observing the "5 rights".
• Administers medication correctly based on patient's age, and clinical condition.
• Performs skills and tasks required by unit expectations.
• Includes patient, caregivers, and disciplines in care, council and health teaching.
• Demonstrates correct use and troubleshooting of equipment.
• Evaluates the efficacy of plan of care.
• Modifies based on patient's current condition.
• Ability to supervise staff members who provide direct patient care.
• Provides health care at the best value without compromising patient care.
• Accurately completes Triage assessment of patient and assigns appropriate acuity category.
• Completes all documents accurately in the Electronic Medical Record.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current Kentucky license or valid compact state license.
• BLS certification – American Heart Association (Healthcare Provider) or American Red Cross (Healthcare Provider) required, must be current.
• ACLS and PALS Certification preferred or within 90 days of employment or transfer to the department.

Required Experience

• A minimum of one year work experience in an acute care setting preferred.