ER Nurse (7A-7P, Weekend Option)

JOB SPECIFIC CORE COMPETENCIES

• Demonstrates assessment and reassessment documentation of emergency department patients and proper communication of findings to other allied healthcare members.
• Demonstrates appropriate chain of command use and delegation of care responsibilities.
• Provides holistic, patient-centered care while providing for established patient rights of the organization.
• Demonstrates critical thinking through individualized care planning tailored to the needs of each patient.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Triage of the emergency department patient.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Demonstrates knowledge and technical skill necessary for providing competent, comprehensive patient care.
• Demonstrates leadership abilities including ability to give and follow instructions accurately.
• Provides positive, professional role model for others.
• Demonstrates ability to teach/instruct patients, families, and colleagues.

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:

• Functions professionally under stressful or emergency conditions.
• Utilizes effective verbal, non-verbal, and written forms of communication.
• Works effectively with others to consistently demonstrating tact, discretion, diplomacy, and a commitment to teamwork.
• Behavior is consistent with "Patients First Behavioral Commitment"

CAPABLE OF DELIVERING CARE/SERVICE APPROPRIATELY TO PATIENT/CUSTOMERS

• Bases care/decisions on Nursing Process of Assessment, Planning, Implementation and Evaluation.
• Demonstrates thorough, accurate, and timely assessment.
• Exhibits necessary response/intervention to changes in patient condition.
• Provides and documents care consistent with hospital, departmental, and unit policies/procedures/protocols.
• Demonstrates competence in clinical/technical skills performed.
• Prepares patient/families for discharge by providing information/education on admission, throughout the hospital stay, and reviewing at discharge.

PROFESSIONALISM AND GROWTH

• Displays/exhibits self-directed growth by seeking educational opportunities to improve knowledge/skill.
• Contributes to planning, implementing and supporting progressive change, making suggestions to solve patient care or unit problems.
• Assumes expanded responsibility at the request of the Team Leader or designee after necessary orientation/education.
• Assists with orientation of new staff.
• Attends in-service presentation as assigned.
• Attends unit/departmental meetings 80% of time or as assigned.
• Demonstrates acceptable attendance and punctuality.

QUALITY / PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT

• Participates in identifying or recommending areas for improvement.
• Participates in quality improvement activities to improve patient care related to planned outcomes.

FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY

• Completes assigned responsibilities in an efficient, timely manner.
• Recognizes impact of actions on other departments and interacts in a manner conducive to team work and cost containment.

COMMUNICATION

• Collaborates with other members of the health team regarding patient care needs and responsibilities, and delegates, as appropriate.
• Communicates pertinent patient information clearly, accurately, concisely, and in a timely manner to other health care providers.
• Directs concerns to appropriate persons within time frames suitable to the situation.

SAFETY

• Practice is consistent with: Safety principles OSHA Guidelines Infection Control Guidelines
• Provides for protection and support while moving, transferring or ambulating patients.

GUEST RELATIONS/PATIENT RIGHTS

• Delivers patient care in a compassionate, non-judgmental manner respecting the patient's rights.
• Honors individuals' right to privacy, dignity, respect and confidentiality at all times.
• Confronts individuals/situations assertively and non-aggressively when necessary to ensure the rights of patients, self, and others are respected.
• Readily offers assistance to families, visitors, patients/residents, and colleagues.
• Conducts interactions with patients, visitors, physicians, volunteers, other associates, and the public in a manner consistent with the intent of the hospital's mission, vision and values.

EXPECTED BEHAVIORS:

• As stated in "Patients First Behavioral Commitment" Professional Behavior Positive Attitude / Demeanor Respect Teamwork Accountability Communication Dedication to Excellence.

CERTIFICATION/LICENSE:

• Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Registered Nurse (RN)

ADDITIONAL LICENSURE/CREDENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Graduate of an accredited ASN or BSN program.
• ACLS within one (1) year of hire
• ER PALS within two (2) years of hire to ER.

ADDITIONAL EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

Mandatory Continuing Education: Customer Service, Fire and Safety, Corporate Compliance (including Confidentiality), Infection Control, and education required by regulatory, accreditation bodies, scope of practice, and/or Hancock Regional Hospital.

• TNCC - preferred
• ENPC - preferred
• CEN - preferred
• SANE - preferred Prior Emergency Service
• Critical Care experience preferred