Title: RN - Emergency Room
Location: Pikeville, KY
Duration: 8 Weeks
Shift: Nights, 7p-7a, 48 hrs/wk
Requirements: CPR required BLS, ACLS, NIHSS EKG, TNCC, PALS required. 2 years experience required, 5 years preferred.
*Travel experience required
PIKEVILLE MEDICAL CENTER
A Brief Overview
PMC is home to Kentucky’s only Level II Trauma Center, the nation’s largest autism center offering ABA therapy, and Eastern Kentucky’s only Level II Advanced Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Pikeville Medical Center has over 3,100 employees, 600 licensed medical providers and operates 11 Centers of Excellence. PMC nurses deliver compassionate, culturally effective care.
Responsibilities:
- Assesses/reassesses patients and applies the nursing process.
- Care of patients in emergent and/or non-emergent situations.
- Airway Management, Pain Management, Cardiac Monitoring, Invasive Monitoring.
- Specialized IV Drips/titration, Sedation.
- Assist with specialized procedures, i.e., Temp Pacemakers, Cardioversion, Defibrillation, chest tubes, care of fractures, assist with wound repair.
- Use specialized equipment in the care of emergency patients.
- Manages Code Blue in the Elliott building.
- Troubleshooting, COBRA/EMTALA, IV Therapy, Infusion Therapy, Medication Administration.
- ECG Strip Analysis and Interpretation.
- Discharge follow-up education care.
- Information Management.
JOB SUMMARY: Provides professional nursing care to assigned patients utilizing the nursing process, within established standards and practices.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Provides direct patient care, evaluates outcomes, consults with other specialists, and adjusts nursing care processes.
- Performs a head-to-toe assessment on all patients and re-assessments as per policy.
- Maintains accurate nursing documentation including patient histories, conditions, treatments, responses, and assessment of changes.
- Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity; maintains patient confidentiality.
- Demonstrates knowledge of growth and development principles.
- Interacts professionally with patients and families.
- Formulates a teaching plan based on identified learning needs.
- Supervises other healthcare staff involved in patient care.
- Responds promptly to changes in workload.
- Participates in performance improvement activities.
- Functions as a preceptor to orient new employees.
- Maintains operation of patient care equipment.
- Demonstrates flexibility and organization under stressful situations.
- Meets all departmental specific competencies.
- Performs housekeeping duties when needed.
- Adheres to dress code and medical center policies.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
- Serves as team leader and role model for other staff members.
EDUCATION AND LICENSURE: Associate’s degree in nursing required. Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred. RN license required. CPR required BLS, ACLS, NIHSS EKG, TNCC, PALS required. 2 years experience required, 5 years preferred. Travel Experience Required.
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