Registered Nurse, Emergency Services

Assumes principle responsibility for total care of assigned patients in the respective unit to include: responsibility for the process of assessment, reassessment, establishment of nursing diagnoses, formulation of the written plan of care, implementation of care, and evaluation of care; initiating health care training and education to the patient/family as required while supporting and fostering the goals of the Hospital and the Department of Nursing; demonstrating awareness of ongoing needs of the unit and providing leadership and direction to other team members in maintaining optimal standards of nursing care; and accountability for the supervision of other licensed and non-licensed nursing personnel for assigned unit. This position requires flexibility in scheduling and ability to work all shift patterns including weekends and holidays to ensure continuity of care and appropriateness of nursing coverage to the patients. Responsible for providing care to all of the patient population with consideration to age-specificity and diagnosis.