Position Overview
Job Summary:# The ED Staff Nurse renders nursing care and related assistance to Emergency Department patients, with patient-centered care being a primary responsibility.# Responsible for assessment of the patient and, in conjunction with the physician, provide medical and nursing care for each and every patient.# Utilize the nursing process in assessment planning, intervention, evaluation, and teaching in providing patient care.# Knows and supports the philosophy and objectives of the Emergency Department.# Works under the direction of the Patient Care Coordinator and is ultimately accountable and responsible to the Nurse Manager.# Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served; also demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development and possesses the ability to assess data reflective of the patient#s status and interprets the appropriate information needed to identify each patient#s requirements relative to...