APRN/PA - Emergency Department/Clinical Decision Unit
Core
Provide advanced clinical care to patients requiring observation (6–24 hours) for testing, monitoring, or treatment after an Emergency Department visit.
Role type
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) or Physician Assistant (PA) in Emergency Department/Clinical Decision Unit
Builds
Patient observation and acute care services for the Emergency Department/Clinical Decision Unit
Domain
Healthcare / Emergency Medicine
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Advanced clinical assessment, minor procedure performance, policy development, patient history taking, risk factor identification, acute/chronic condition management, nursing equipment operation
Preferred skills
Mentorship of nursing staff
Technologies
Scales, procedure equipment, needles, blood pressure equipment, EKG machines
Responsibilities
Perform minor procedures, participate in policy development, mentor nurses, perform comprehensive health histories, identify acute and chronic health conditions, assess risk factors and overall patient status
Seniority
Mid-level clinical staff (2+ years APP experience or 5+ years RN experience)