Overview
Integrate emergency care for individual patients and implement nursing standards in the processes of care.
Responsibilities
- Utilizes the nursing process in caring for all patients, to include: assessing symptoms, planning interventions, implementing treatment plans, evaluating responses to interventions, and revising plan based on overall effectiveness.
- Demonstrates the skills necessary to provide age-appropriate care to the population served.
- Adheres to the established practice standards and procedures at New London Hospital, in the administration of all medications and in-patient care activities.
- Documents care provided using hospital standards.
- Provides education to patients and families based on assessment of learning needs.
- Follows the Standards of Practice established for the Emergency Services Department.
Qualifications
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- Minimum 2 years of clinical practice required.
- ED experience preferred.
Required Licensure/Certifications
REQUIRED LICENSE(S): • Licensed RN with NH eligibility
REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS: • (ACLS) Advanced Cardiac Life Support • (BLS) Basic Life Support
