About This Role
This nursing post in the Emergency Unit involves providing professional nursing care to patients by assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating their care. The role focuses on performing the triage process to assess the physical and psychological needs of patients, documenting their history and nursing assessment, and any interventions for those able to participate.
Responsibilities
- Provide nursing care according to medical regime and nursing intervention appropriate for patients' conditions and established standards, policies, and procedures
- Triage patients entering the emergency care system and determine priorities of care in accordance with physical and psychological needs, as well as factors influencing patient flow through the system
- Perform and document a thorough history and nursing assessment on all patients categorized as non-emergent
- Assess patients, determine nursing diagnosis and priorities for care, and establish priorities of care using information received from patient history, reports on assigned patients by making frequent rounds, and having contact with patients through direct patient care and discussion with other staff members and family members
- Document and complete a focus assessment of each patient in accordance with the patient's diagnosis
- Make subsequent documentation if the patient's condition indicates a change from the initial assessment
- Work consistently within nursing division policies and procedures, demonstrated competencies, and with consideration given to risk management, infection control practices, and patient safety practices
- Work in collaboration with the PCC, MCT, and physicians to ensure that all patients receive the appropriate level of care in the emergency room
- Demonstrate knowledge and technical, interpersonal, and critical thinking skills to provide care, maintain clinical competency, and meet age-specific patient needs within the unit
- Determine if a patient should be moved directly to the ED for immediate medical evaluation or should be transferred to the appropriate care setting
- Prepare equipment/supplies and assist physician during treatments, procedures, and examinations
- Transport patients, specimens, equipment, and supplies to and from various areas
- Maintain patient medical records; document patient status and care given; perform charting duties; record activities and observations
- Utilize patient computer systems to enter and retrieve data
- Document the triage assessment according to established nursing and triage policies and procedures
- Evaluate patients presenting to triage with an OB chief complaint, regardless of gestational age, and facilitate the patient being seen in the appropriate care area
- Evaluate patients to determine that appropriate medical care is followed
