** Night Shift 3 x12s - shift 645pm-715am Salary Range: $37.94 - $68.52 hourly depending on experience. NOC shift differential! JOB SUMMARY Provides direct and indirect patient care in the Emergency Department setting. Assesses patients, using nursing judgement and appropriate screening protocols to determine unmet healthcare needs. Uses ESI Triage Scoring to prioritize care and treatment. Organizes interventions to address identified needs, including performing interventions, facilitating referrals, obtaining medical orders, or providing education and case management support for the patient. Effectively communicates identified needs and care plan with the multidisciplinary care team including providers, pharmacists, dieticians, social workers, case managers, and more. Evaluates the effectiveness of interventions and adjusts the care plan accordingly. Must respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition or responses to treatment.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Perform patient assessment considering needs specific to the standard of care for patient's age. Uses appropriate screening tools effectively. Applies the ESI Triage Scale to determine patient's acuity.
Demonstrates understanding of pathophysiology, disease processes, and treatment standards. Applies nursing diagnoses to identified needs.
Formulates a care plan based upon identified needs and facilitates interventions and referrals as appropriate.
Performs interventions in a competent manner, applying evidence-based standards of care and protocols to guide actions. Knowledgeable regarding medications, indications, interactions, and contraindications, considering age of the patient and their clinical condition. Evaluates effectiveness of all interventions.
Formulates individualized teaching plans, evaluating effectiveness of learning. Patient and family interactions are professional.
Familiar with Policies, Procedures, and Protocols. Care and Documentation meets current standards of practice and complies with all such guidelines.
Other duties as assigned to support the overall effectiveness of the department and organizational performance in accordance with Curry Health Network's Mission, Vision, and Shared Values.
SHARED VALUES Service: We serve with compassion and understanding.
Teamwork: We are one team - each one of us makes a difference.
Curiosity: We promote learning.
Integrity: We live by honesty, trust, and doing the right thing by our organizational values.
MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS Education & Experience - Current Unencumbered Oregon State Registered Nurse Licensure is required. BSN Preferred.
- Current BLS, ACLS, PALS (or ENPC), and TNCC (Emergency Nurse Association) or ATCN are required; NRP Advanced (American Heart Association) and STABLE certifications are preferred.
- A minimum of 1 year of experience in an Acute Care setting is required.
- Minimum 1 year experience in Emergency Department setting is preferred.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities - Computer skills are required, specifically using MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook); prior use of an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) for documenting in patient records is preferred.
- Excellent communication skills, clinical judgment, critical thinking, and organizational skills.
- A demonstrated ability to work well in high pressure situations is required.
- Represent the organization in a positive and professional manner.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Physical Demands On-the-job time is spent in the following physical activities:
None of the time:
Up to 1/3 of the time:
taste or smell From 1/3 to 1/2 of the time:
Sit, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl Up 2/3 of the time and more:
Stand, Walk, Talk or Hear, Use Hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms This job requires that weight be lifted, or force be exerted as follows:
None of the time:
more than 100 pounds Up to 1/3 of the time:
up to 100 pounds From 1/3 to 1/2 of the time:
up to 10 pounds Up to 2/3 of the time and more:
no requirement This job has special vision requirements as follows:
Close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. Work Environment This job requires exposure to the following environmental conditions:
None of the time:
Extreme heat/cold; Wet/humid; fumes/airborne particles; work with explosives; vibration; outdoor weather Up to 1/3 of the time:
near moving mechanical, risk of Radiation From 1/3 to 1/2 of the time:
no requirement The typical noise level for the work environment is:
very quiet to moderate noise. Hearing requirements:
ability to hear alarms on equipment, patient call and instructions. This job requires the following repetitive motion actions:
From 1 - 2 hours per day:
firm/heavy grasping From 3 - 4 hours per day:
no requirement From 5 - 6 hours per day:
no requirement From 7+ hours per day:
fine dexterity, repetitive use of hands, grasping simple, light, Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)