ER Registered Nurse

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ER Registered Nurse

Job Code:

2026:OTZ-047

Location:

Kotzebue, Alaska

Program:

Inpatient Services

FT/PT Status:

Full Time

Job Responsibilities:

MANIILAQ ASSOCIATION

8/25

Title:

ER Registered Nurse

Range: 16

Program: Inpatient

Services

Status:

Non-Exempt

Housing Priority: 3

Covered:

Yes

POSITION SUMMARY

Performs professional nursing duties in the care of adult

and pediatric patients in emergency room setting. Floats to medical/surgical,

pediatric, and obstetric settings as directed by their supervisor for staffing

needs. Works with nursing leadership during medical evacuation situations.

Reports directly to the Clinical Nurse

Coordinator ED.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1.

Initiates and utilizes the nursing process

to meet the holistic needs of the patient and family while adhering to the

professional standards set forth by American Nurses’ Association.

2.

Observes the patient's clinical condition:

recognizes, identifies, and interprets serious and/or emergent situations while

initiating appropriate nursing interventions.

3.

Develops and implements patient/family

teaching programs based on mutually identified health care goals.

4.

Documents all observations, nursing

interventions, therapeutic measures administered, and status of coordinated

activities between nursing and other professional disciplines.

5.

Evaluates the patient’s plan of care and

revises plan as needed.

6.

Safeguards the patient’s right to privacy

by judiciously protecting information of a confidential manner.

7.

Understands the developmental needs of all

patients throughout the continuum of life; is able to adjust care to these

needs; and documentation reflects this understanding.

8.

Assumes responsibility and accountability

for individual nursing judgments and actions.

9.

Provides guidance and leadership to other

personnel in the form of in-services and orientation/preceptorship and participates

in committee activities.

10.

Assumes charge nurse duties as assigned,

including staffing, supervision and decision-making responsibilities.

11.

When qualified, volunteers to participate

in emergency medevac procedures as needed.

12.

Participates in departmental and organizational

performance improvement activities.

13.

Utilizes incident and medication error reporting

protocols per MHC policies.

14.

Participates in continuing education

activities.

15.

Facilitates patient care across multiple disciplines,

departments and other non-MHC agencies through referrals and other business

operations.

16.

Stays alert to patient and staff safety

needs at all times, and completes reports as needed in SQSS.

17.

Documents appropriate fields in Cerner and

telemetry strips.

18.

Embraces MHC’s customer services

model.

Job Qualifications:

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Associates degree in Nursing from an Accredited College. Must have RN license in good standing and be eligible to apply for an Alaska licensure as a Registered Nurse.

AHA BLS required.  Must be willing to get AHA ACLS and AHA PALS training within

6 months of hire

.

OB RN must have NRP AAP/AHA and AWHONN fetal monitoring.  Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and spend long periods standing or walking.  Must be able to maintain annual core competencies

Other Job Information (if applicable):

DISCLAIMER

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job.  They are not intended to be considered an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel in this job, and the employer reserves the right to revise or change this description.  This description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each of the above essential duties and meet physical demands.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to meet those conditions.