Emergency Room Nurse: Fast-Paced Life-Saving Care

Regional One Health; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Regional One Health in Memphis, TN is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide professional nursing care to patients within assigned areas, following the nursing process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care.

The role involves ambulatory care, collaboration with physicians and staff, patient education, CPR/BLS readiness, documenting assessments and interventions, and contributing to quality improvement and safe patient experiences.

Responsibilities

• Provides nursing care according to medical regimen and the nursing interventions appropriate for the patients' conditions and according to established standards, policies and procedures including care of the ambulatory practice patient.
• Initiates assessment based on the patient's presenting problems or needs, the physician's medical diagnosis and the functional health framework upon visit.
• Collects key information from patient, family, laboratory, and other medical reports.
• Determines nursing diagnosis and priorities for care with special consideration given to patient teaching, discharge planning, and the growth and development needs of the patient.
• Documents assessment, including nursing diagnoses or other clinical judgments.
• Responds and/or participates with medical emergencies. Initiates and/or assists with CPR/BLS as required.
• Provides teaching to patient/family in the care of disease/condition. Develops and implements patient teaching outlines including objectives, content, teaching strategies and evaluation of patient progress.
• Maintains patient medical records; documents patient status and care given; performs charting duties; records activities and observations.
• Confers and works collaboratively with patient/family/hospital staff regarding all aspects of patient needs in a customer responsive and courteous manner, in compliance with iRESPECT Standards and promoting patient/customer satisfaction.
• Provides instruction, assigns and supervises LPN and other support personnel assigned to unit to complete the initial and ongoing assessments of patients and to provide clinical assistance as needed.

Job description

Regional One Health in Memphis, TN is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide professional nursing care to patients within assigned areas, following the nursing process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care.

The role involves ambulatory care, collaboration with physicians and staff, patient education, CPR/BLS readiness, documenting assessments and interventions, and contributing to quality improvement and safe patient experiences.