ED - Emergency Room

Opportunity:

RN - ED ER

Job Details:

• Perform a variety of direct and indirect patient care activities based on Emergency Department standards
• Assess, reassess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing interventions, plans of care, and patient goals
• Provide patient care based on standards of care, protocols, and established policies and procedures
• Administer medications and intravenous therapy safely in accordance with physician orders and protocols
• Perform and document initial assessments upon patient arrival and implement triage protocols as needed
• Recognize normal and abnormal laboratory and diagnostic results and notify physician of changes in a timely manner
• Accurately identify cardiac arrhythmias and interpret arterial blood gases and pulse oximetry
• Safely administer vasoactive medications and manage critical drips including dosage, action, and titration
• Initiate, monitor, and document thrombolytic and anticoagulation therapy standards and protocols
• Demonstrate skills associated with initiation and maintenance of intubated patients including suctioning and weaning
• Identify patients at risk for potential or alleged abuse and initiate appropriate safety plans
• Complete mandated reporting for domestic violence, child abuse, elder abuse, stabbings, gunshot wounds, burns, and sexual assault
• Collect and document forensic evidence and maintain chain of evidence per policy
• Identify patients at risk for violent behavior and implement non-violent intervention as needed
• Maintain knowledge of Disaster Policy and Procedure
• Minimum of 3-5 years of ED experience preferred
• Associate's degree in nursing required; Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred
• Current Massachusetts RN license required
• ACLS required upon hire or active BLS with AHA ACLS obtained within 60 days of hire
• AHA PALS required within six months of hire
• TNCC, ENPC, and CEN preferred