Registered Nurse - Emergency Services

Company: Meadville Medical Center
Location: Meadville
Posted on: June 9, 2021

Job Description:

Coordinates total nursing care for patients using Emergency Nurses Association standards and the nursing process; participate in patient and family teaching; provide leadership working cooperatively with other health care providers. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Professional knowledge of nursing theory and practice at a level normally acquired through completion of an accredited school of nursing. Current BLS Healthcare Provider card. Must have current ACLS and PALS certification or obtain within#six months of assignment in ED. Six months previous Med-Surg or ED experience recommended. CEN, BTLS, TNCC are recommended but not required.#Six months previous Med-Surg or ED experience recommended. Current State Nursing License or having made application for licensure. Good communication and analytical skills. Ability to prioritize, plan and perform professional nursing care, resolve patient care problems, and interact with patients, families, and other team members - often during stressful situations. The Emergency Department nurse utilizes the nursing process as a framework for practice. In caring for the critically ill or injured, the nurse will collect data, identify and determine the priority of the patients problems/needs, formulate a nursing plan of care and evaluate the interventions of nursing care. Ability to make frequent rounds, lift patients, position patients, and to transport patients to provide treatment and to maintain patient comfort. Must independently be able to respond to an emergency situation.

Coordinates total nursing care for patients using Emergency Nurses Association standards and the nursing process; participate in patient and family teaching; provide leadership working cooperatively with other health care providers. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Professional knowledge of nursing theory and practice at a level normally acquired through completion of an accredited school of nursing. Current BLS Healthcare Provider card. Must have current ACLS and PALS certification or obtain within six months of assignment in ED. Six months previous Med-Surg or ED experience recommended. CEN, BTLS, TNCC are recommended but not required. Six months previous Med-Surg or ED experience recommended. Current State Nursing License or having made application for licensure. Good communication and analytical skills. Ability to prioritize, plan and perform professional nursing care, resolve patient care problems, and interact with patients, families, and other team members - often during stressful situations. The Emergency Department nurse utilizes the nursing process as a framework for practice. In caring for the critically ill or injured, the nurse will collect data, identify and determine the priority of the patients problems/needs, formulate a nursing plan of care and evaluate the interventions of nursing care. Ability to make frequent rounds, lift patients, position patients, and to transport patients to provide treatment and to maintain patient comfort. Must independently be able to respond to an emergency situation.

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