Position Overview
Overview
Under the direction of the Assistant Head Nurse, Nurse Manager and the Director of Nursing, the emergency department (ED) nurses utilize evidenced- based knowledge and the nursing process to provide patient-centered care to individuals with life threatening illnesses/trauma.
Responsibilities
- Emergency Department Nurses provide direct and individualized nursing care to patients based on the application of scientific nursing principles. In addition to general nursing care, responsibilities include (but are not limited to): Collects current symptoms, as well as a detailed patient history and then consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans; Identifies and documents initial observations and ongoing assessments of the patients' needs for emergency care, and assessment of the deteriorating patient; Performs triage, while considering both physical and psychosocial elements; Manages basic ...