The Emergency Department Registered Nurse (ED RN) will perform primary nursing functions of assessing, planning, directing, performing, and evaluating patient care in the Emergency Room to patients of all ages suffering from various types of illness or trauma that requires emergency attention.
Responsibilities
Demonstrates ability to manage care within the established standards of nursing care and practice as defined by the state of Indiana and required by hospital accrediting bodies.
Initiates care to stabilize patient and assists in managing life support needs by collaborating with Physicians and Clinical staff, demonstrating appropriate admission, discharge, and transfer procedures.
Provides high quality and high satisfaction bedside care and administers treatments under the direct supervision of the Physician, anticipating patient needs and responding accordingly.
Accurately and concisely documents services provided within the medical record in a thorough, timely manner.
Collects laboratory samples and performs lab testing in accordance with CLIA regulations and established policies and procedures.
Registered Nurse in the Emergency Department at UChicago Medicine Crown Point, providing high-quality bedside care and managing patient stabilization during nights and rotating weekends.
Responsibilities
Demonstrates ability to manage care within the established standards of nursing care and practice as defined by the state of Indiana and required by hospital accrediting bodies.
Initiates care to stabilize patient and assists in managing life support needs by collaborating with Physicians and Clinical staff, demonstrating appropriate admission, discharge, and transfer procedures.
Provides high quality and high satisfaction bedside care and administers treatments under the direct supervision of the Physician, anticipating patient needs and responding accordingly.
Accurately and concisely documents services provided within the medical record in a thorough, timely manner.
Collects laboratory samples and performs lab testing in accordance with CLIA regulations and established policies and procedures.
Registered Nurse in the Emergency Department providing bedside care, coordinating with clinical staff, and ensuring compliance with state and accreditation standards.
Responsibilities
Assess, plan, direct, perform, and evaluate patient care in the Emergency Room
Collaborate with physicians and clinical staff to stabilize patients and manage life support needs
Administer treatments under physician supervision
Document services in the medical record
Collect laboratory samples and perform testing per CLIA regulations
Requirements
Registered Nurse, licensed in the state of Indiana
The Charge RN oversees and directs patient care activities on the ED Observation Unit during a shift, providing leadership to nursing personnel and acting as a shift advocate.
Responsibilities
Addresss patient and family concerns, communicates issues and solutions through appropriate channels
Documents incidents, events, interventions, and patient/staff/physician responses
Serves as patient advocate
Prioritize and problems solves to meet changes in patient status/condition
Works with other departments to ensure smooth patient throughput processes including discharge planning and patient education
Provide immediate and comprehensive emergency care to patients in the ED, performing assessments, triage, medication administration, and collaborating with the healthcare team.