RN - ER-San Luis Obispo-CA-15661-Pay Negotiable

Job Summary

Provides nursing care, including triage, treatment and discharge care for the Emergency Department patients, from newborns to geriatrics.

Job Requirements

Education and Work Experience

• Associate Degree (A.S.) or equivalent: Required

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing: Preferred

• One year in acute care experience: Required

Licenses/Certifications

• Current RN license in state of practice: Required

• Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQIBLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required

• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS OR HS-ACLS OR RQIACLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required

• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS OR HS-PALS OR RQIPALS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required

• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC): Required within 6 months of hire or transfer

• Registered Nurse (RN) license in state of practice: Required

Essential Functions

• Completes accurate triage assessment on all patients and notifies the Emergency MD of all abnormal signs, symptoms and vital signs 100% the time.

• Reviews and completes patient orders in a timely manner.

• Provides medication side effects teaching to all patients who receive medication in the ED and always includes this teaching in discharge instructions.

• Recognizes the symptoms of cardiac or respiratory distress and other impending emergencies 100% of the time.

• Provides appropriate nursing interventions in stable and emergent patient situations.

• Is competent in all routine nursing skills including: (1) medication administration, (2) intravenous therapy including blood products, (3) care & maintenance of indwelling catheters & drains and, (4) safe use of any medical equipment used in the critical care setting, (5) Understands and follows chain of command per policy.

• Accurately interprets ECG rhythm and manages care of patients during life threatening emergencies in populations served.

• Demonstrates knowledge of lead functions and application, able to make recommendations for best monitoring based on patient presentation.

• Demonstrates appropriate knowledge and skill in providing care during Code Blue, Code Stroke, Sepsis, and Trauma Activations.

• Completes legible, accurate and timely documentation of all nursing care provided, including evaluation of patient's response to medications, treatments & procedures.

• Consistently performs necessary unit specific safety & quality control checks (i.e. crash cart checks, urine QC, difficult airway, Broselow cart, refrig logs & outdate checks).

• Facilitates safe and timely coordination and collaboration with inpatient units when admitting patients from the ED.

• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.