Job Description

Section I: Job Identification

Company Name: SOM Job Code: H0220

Job Title: PD RN Dept/CC#: 1181010

Department Name: Emergency Department

Reports To: Nursing Director :

Section II: Summary of Job Function

Comments

See Job Competencies below

Section III: Job Qualifications/Education/Training/Certification/Licensure

Comments

Education:

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

Currently licensed to practice professional in the State of New Jersey or a graduate of an accredited school with eligibility for licensure,

BLS Certification Required

Experience:

Previous Acute Care experience preferred

Work Environment and Hazards

Comments

Exposure to blood, excrement and odors,

Exposure to infections and communicable diseases,

Potential exposure to hazardous materials and communicable disease,

Special Physical Demands

Comments

A physical condition is required that permits reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting, walking and standing for most of the shift,

Must be able to function under rapidly changing and stressful conditions,

Work Contact Group / Additional Responsibilities

Comments

Interrelationships:

Patients, Medical Staff, visitors, Professional and Non-Professional Personnel of patient care units

Section 1: Job-Specific Requirements of Position

Job Specific Requirements

The Helping Role

Creates a climate for healing by planning and providing for the provision of traditional and individualized comfort measures,

Fosters an environment to include the SAFETY values and conceptual model,

Serves as an advocate to patients and families by providing information and opportunities to participate in goal setting,

Teaching Coaching Functions

Serves as a teacher or coach by identifying patient readiness to learn, formulating and implementing individual teaching plans, and documenting outcomes,

Interprets conditions and offers rationales, which satisfy patient and family needs,

Plans for and documents the needs of the patient,

Effective Management of Rapidly Changing Situations

Performs effectively in life threatening emergencies by identifying emergent situations, initiating appropriate interventions, and documenting outcomes,

Demonstrates the ability to reset priorities according to the demands of the clinical situation

Diagnostic & Monitoring Function

Accurately detects and documents significant changes in a patient s physiological, psychological, cultural and spiritual condition and needs for nurs

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