The Emergency Department Registered Nurse assumes responsibility and accountability for the application of the nursing process and the delivery of patient care in the emergency room setting or other emergent critical care areas.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care

• Uses clinical judgment to manage delivery of patient care safely and effectively

• Triages effectively according to the severity and critical nature of patients' condition

• Comprehensively assesses a patient's needs, obtaining their medical history and personal information, and seeking a doctor's evaluation immediately for life-threatening issues

• Communicates with other medical professionals involved in the patient's care in a timely manner

• Identifies and recognizes abnormal symptoms and changes in p...