The Emergency Department Registered Nurse is specially trained to provide prompt response and treatment for any patient presenting with any life threatening, emergent, or urgent medical need.  Provides monitoring and therapeutic equipment necessary to provide specialized nursing care to acute or complex patients. Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement a plan of care for a specific group of assigned patients, ensuring the coordination of care between other disciplines, physicians, and support staff.  Performs professional nursing duties that incorporate the psychosocial, psychomotor and age appropriate cognitive skills of the patient/family/significant other to assess, plan, intervene and advocate for the patient on an ongoing basis throughout the continuum of care.  Will reevaluate patient response and outcomes, effectiveness of plan of care, and readiness for discharge and revise plan or make referrals as necessary.  Acts as a role model and mentor to a variety of new graduate nurses, orientees and support staff.

 

  Provides patient care, reviews and administers patient medications, including intravenous titrations, invasive and arterial lines, cardiac monitoring, ventilator management, treatments and procedures in a safe, effective and age-appropriate manner that meets scope of practice and standards of nursing practice.  Recognizes change in patient's clinical conditions, taking appropriate action and documenting intervention. Appropriately responds to RRT/Code Blues/Code as assigned.  Effectively collaborates with the health care team to intervene, and advocate as necessary. Intervenes appropriately in instances of abuse, assault or neglect, or when adequate financial or social resources are not available. Makes appropriate referrals to resolve patient issues effectively.  

·        Active, current, and unencumbered Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of California

·        Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing

·        AHA Basic Life Support

·        AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support 

·        AHA Pediatric Advanced Life Support

·        At least One year of previous emergency nursing experience and knowledge or completion of emergency department training course (to include EMTALA and ESI 5 level triage within first six months of employment as RN in the Emergency Department) 

·        Ability to read, write and communicate effectively in English

·        Ability to work variable shifts including evenings, nights, weekend, and holiday

·        Ability to maintain flexibility and composure in a constantly changing environment

·        De-escalation certification upon hire; Upon recertification, SAMA Certification required

·        Hospital Fire and Life Safety Card (Los Angeles City Employees only)

Preferred Qualifications: 

·        Bachelor of Science in Nursing 

·        SAMA Certification upon hire

·        Bilingual skills to communicate effectively with patients and families

·        Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN)