Registered Practical Nurse- Emergency
Core
Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care in an Emergency Department, prioritizing physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs while acting as a patient advocate.
Role type
Registered Practical Nurse (Emergency Department)
Builds
Patient care plans and safe discharge transitions
Domain
Healthcare / Emergency Medicine
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Patient assessment, care planning, infection control, IV medication administration, phlebotomy, ECG performance, IV initiation, Meditech order entry, risk management, discharge planning coordination
Preferred skills
IV initiation, ECG performance
Technologies
Meditech
Responsibilities
Monitor length of stay and ER targets, apply risk management activities, educate staff and patients on care plans, coordinate with interdisciplinary teams for continuity of care, collaborate with Charge Nurse on acuity changes
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on IC