Working ability to: plan and organize nursing care; train and supervise non-professional staff; establish and maintain the confidence of patients and staff; maintain confidentiality of patient/client information; work effectively in different healthcare and/or hospital departments or shifts as required; establish and maintain effective interpersonal relations with other staff members, patients, and their families; communicate effectively both orally and in writing. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES: Thorough knowledge of: the theory, techniques, and practices of professional nursing in an emergency unit; trauma protocols, injury assessment, emergency response procedures, and the care of critically injured patients; stroke symptoms, rapid stroke assessment, stroke-alert procedures; medical terminology and hospital routine and equipment; and medicines and narcotics.