Overview
The Registered Professional Nurse is responsible and accountable for prescribing, delegating and coordinating all nursing care as defined by The New York State Nursing Practice Act and the Emergency Nursing Association. Comprehensive Emergency nursing care focuses on assisting the emergency room patient to achieve emergency treatment that will optimum the patient's health potential. This is achieved within the framework of the nursing process. The Emergency Department Registered Professional Nurse is responsible for care delivery and renders services to Adult and Pediatric patients of all ages.
Responsibilities
In accordance with professional nursing standards and practices, the Emergency Department nurse will provide nursing care to all non-urgent, urgent and emergent patients that present for care to the Emergency Department.
A ssessment:

• Assesses patient's physical, social, behavioral, and mental status t...