RN - Emergency Department Nurse

4 weeks ago


Greensburg, Pennsylvania, United States Excela Health Full time
Job Summary

The Registered Nurse (RN) in the Emergency Department assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates patient care. The RN coordinates and directs the healthcare team, contributing to efficient unit operations and positive patient outcomes. The RN may be required to lift or transfer patients weighing 30 pounds or more with assistance and/or patient lift equipment.

Essential Job Functions

Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending education workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies.

Ensure quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards, measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards, making or recommending necessary adjustments, and following system/hospital and nursing division's philosophies and standards of care set by state board of nursing, state nurse practice act, and other governing agency regulations.

Protect patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.

Document patient care services by charting in patient and department records.

Maintain continuity among nursing teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs using Nurse Knowledge Exchange techniques.

Maintain patient confidence and protect operations by keeping information confidential.

Identify patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients, and other persons in a position to understand care requirements.

Establish a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families.

Promote patient's independence by establishing patient care goals, teaching patient/family to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills, and answering questions.

Maintain a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations; calling for assistance from healthcare support personnel.

Resolve patient problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies.

Maintain a cooperative relationship among healthcare teams by communicating information, responding to requests, building rapport, and participating in team continuous quality improvement and problem-solving methods.

Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Ensure operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements by following manufacturer's instructions, troubleshooting malfunctions, calling for repairs, maintaining equipment inventories, and evaluating new equipment and techniques.

Maintain nursing supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level, anticipating needed supplies, placing and expediting orders for supplies, verifying receipt of supplies, and using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.

Required Qualifications

Graduate of an accredited Nursing Program required.

Strong leadership ability, good organizational skills, independent and critical thinking skills, sound judgment, and knowledge of legal aspects and liability of nursing practice.

Strong ability to communicate complex and/or controversial topics and concepts to a wide and diverse audience.

Preferred Qualifications

Minimum of one-year critical care or emergency room experience; CEN/CCRN; BTLS

PHRN; EMS experience

BSN

License, Certification & Clearances

Current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Pennsylvania

Current Basic Life Support (BLS) approved curriculum of the American Heart Association (CPR and AED) program.

Act 33 with renewal

Act 34 with renewal

Act 73 FBI Clearances

Current PALS or completion within one year of hire/transfer date into department

Current ACLS or completion within one year of hire/transfer date into department

NIH Stroke Scale – current or within 6 months of Hire/Transfer into Department.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities, but may serve as a coach and mentor for other positions in the department.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

Incumbents will be scheduled based on operational need (rotate shifts, standby, on-call, etc.).

Travel may be expected locally between System locations.



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