RN- Emergency Room

Company: SSM Health
Location: Ada
Posted on: February 22, 2021

Job Description:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES* Collects comprehensive data pertinent to the health care consumer?s health and/or situation.* Triages each health care consumer utilizing age, developmentally appropriate, and culturally sensitive practices to prioritize and optimize health care consumer flow, expediting those health care consumers who require immediate care.* Analyzes the assessment data to determine the diagnosis or issues.* Identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the health care consumer or the situation.* Implements, coordinates, and educates, to promote health and a safe practice environment.* Evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes.* Communicates effectively in a variety of formats in all areas of practice.* Demonstrates leadership in the professional practice setting and the profession.* Attains knowledge and competence that reflect current nursing practice.* Applies the existing body of evidence-based practice and scientific knowledge in health care to Emergency Nursing practice, ensuring that nursing care is delivered based on patient?s age-specific needs and clinical needs as described in the department's Scope of Service.* Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.* Performs other duties as assigned.EDUCATION* Graduate of accredited school of nursingEXPERIENCE* No experience requiredPHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS* Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.* Constant standing and walking.* Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.* Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.* Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.* Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.* Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.* Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.* Occasional lifting/moving of patients.* Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.* Occasional driving.* Rare crawling and running.

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