RN STAFF NURSE

Job Description

Job Description

Position : RN

Department : Emergency Department

Job Summary

Provides quality care that is dependent on physician order or through independent nursing interventions based on professional judgment in response to individualized patient needs. Promotes restorative health and / or supportive care using the nursing process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Professional Responsibilities :
• Adheres to scope of RN practice as outlined by the MS Board of Nursing, regulatory standards and hospital policy
• Maintains profession and technical knowledge and pursues professional growth opportunities
• Supervises and supports the LPN, Nursing Assistant, Nurse Tech, Behavior Health Techs and student
• Serves as positive role model and in the preceptor role for new staff and students
• Keeping access to protected health information secure and confidential
• Collaborates with physician and multidisciplinary team to address patient needs
• Appropriately seeks help or guidance from supervisor or other resource people
• Adapts to change and prioritizes work
• Demonstrates reliable attendance, reports on time and is ready to work at beginning of shift
• Completes assigned duties, willingly accepts assignments and assist others to complete work on time
• Willing to support unit’s staffing needs by occasionally adjusting work schedule, staying late or working extra
• Establishes a safe, compassionate, caring environment for patients and their family
• Establishes a safe, supportive work environment that promotes teamwork

Core Duties :

Education and Experience

Preferred Qualifications

Essential Skill Competencies :

Working Conditions

Frequently Continuously Sit, Walk, Seeing (Visual), Stand, Reach, Listening, Lift, Carry, Simple Grasping, Squat, Distinguishing colors, Bend Body, Fluids, Kneel, Firm Grasping, Climbing Stairs, Forearm Rotation, Hazardous Materials, Lifting up to 10lbs, Lifting 10-50lbs, Carrying Up to 10lbs, Lifting >

50lbs with assistance, Push on wheels Up to 200lbs, Carrying 10 to 20lbs, Use of Wheelchair, Push on wheels 200-400lbs, Use of Stretcher, Pulling Up to 350lbs with assistance Use of Carts, Use of Computer Exposure

Classifications : High exposure risk