About this opportunity
Kaizen Lab Inc. lists this Night Emergency Room RN (Port-Arthur) opportunity in port arthur, Texas. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Job Summary
The Emergency Room Nurse provides direct and indirect patient care in the emergency care setting and provides care that reflects initiative, flexibility and responsibility indicative of professional expectation with a minimum of supervision. The Emergency Room Nurse is able to triage safely, rapidly and accurately, every patient that enters the emergency care system.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Determine priorities of care based on physical and psychosocial needs, as well as factors influencing patient flow through the system
Communicate with Emergency Department physicians about changes in patient's status, symptomatology and results of diagnostic studies
Able to respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment
Maintain awareness of current ER operational policies and procedures which impact position responsibilities
Demonstrate current comprehensive and professional knowledge and skills in conformation with recognized nursing standards including the Patient Bill of Rights standards for patient care and the Nurse Practice Act
Provide direct patient care, evaluate outcomes, consult with other specialists as required and adjust nursing care processes as indicated to ensure optimal patient care
Able to perform a head-to-toe assessment on all patients and reassessments as per policy, including pediatric, adolescent and geriatric patients and the general patient population
Able to use triage process to ensure timely and appropriate care to patients and accurately assign triage categories
Able to adequately assess and reassess pain, utilize appropriate pain management techniques, and educate the patient and family regarding pain management
Able to monitor hemodynamic status of patient and correctly interpret the results
Demonstrate knowledge of cardiac monitoring to identify dysrhythmias
Able to perform moderate and waived testing per Clinical Laboratory's and according to patient care unit's policies and procedures.
Able to interpret the results of moderate and waived tests and take appropriate action on test results
Maintain current knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on age of the patient and his/her clinical condition
Maintain accurate and continued nursing documentation including patient histories, conditions, treatments, responses and assessment of changes
Perform all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduce the likelihood of medical/health care errors
Interact professionally with patient and family and involve patient and family in the formation of the plan of care
Formulate a teaching plan based on identified learning needs and evaluate effectiveness of learning, including family in teaching as appropriate
Maintain a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for patients and families in accordance with ER standards
Ensure an adequate stock of supplies and proper functioning of equipment
Assist in cost containment through appropriate ordering and conserving of supplies and equipment
Maintain and use all instruments in the Clinical Laboratory safely and correctly
Responsible for ensuring companywide compliance with state and federal Clinical Laboratory rules and regulations
Perform quality control procedures and maintain records on these checks
Perform calibrations in compliance with manufacturer's requirements
Ensures proficiency testing specimens are done in compliance with policy
Oversees documentation of temperatures/humidity checks
Monitors appropriate send out lab procedures
Maintains current appropriate and needed policies and procedures
Demonstrate knowledge of new testing methods, products and instrumentation; remain informed on all current technologies
Maintain inventory of necessary supplies and submit orders for restocking as needed
Demonstrate the values to team concept on a consistent basis
Interact professionally with all department members, physicians, staff, administration and the Director of Clinical Laboratory
Responsible for documenting correct information for compliance purposes.
Remain knowledgeable about appropriate testing procedures
Perform other duties as assigned
Demonstrate knowledge of and adhere to regulations and ER policies and procedures pertaining
Supervisory Responsibilities
None
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Education and/or Experience, Skills
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
At least 3-5 years of Emergency Room Registered Nurse experience
Current RN license within the state of practice
Current BCLS Certification
ACLS and PALS
Language, Mathematical, and/or Reasoning Ability
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence.
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situation
Physical Demands
Requires visual acuity to inspect and analyze work close to the eyes and ability to hear sound with or without correction; Ability to climb, stoop, kneel, reach, stand, walk pull, push lift, and able to exert up to 40 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects
Moderate physical activity performing somewhat strenuous daily activities of a primarily administrative nature
The physical demands for this position include: adequate vision, hearing, and repetitive motion
Ascending or descending stairs, ramps and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms
Substantial movements (motion) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers in a repetitive manner
Bending legs downward and forward by bending leg and spine
Standing, particularly for sustained periods of time.
Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving object horizontally from position to position
Work Environment
A fast-paced, high performance work environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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Worksite address
port arthur, TX, 77640, US
Who can apply
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