Registered Nurse - Emergency Department

Provides skilled nursing care that reflects initiative, flexibility, and responsibility indicative of professional expectation with minimum supervision. Determines priorities of care based on physical and psychosocial needs, as well as factors influencing patient flow through the system. Communicates with the ordering Provider about changes in patient's status, clarifying orders, and other needs. Responds quickly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment. May be required to float or assist in other areas as assigned, including the Acute Care Unit, Perinatal, Surgery, and Peri-Operative.

Duties include but not limited to accurately triaging patients utilizing the Emergency Severity Index (ESI), cardiac monitoring with rapid identification of dysrhythmias, management