Licensed Practical Nurse, Emergency Department, 24 hours, Night Shift, Sign on bonus

Assesses (and reassesses) basic health status, participates in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing interventions/plans of care/patient goals.

Provides patient care based on standards of care, standards of practice, protocols, and established policies and procedures.

Respects each patient as an individual; provides care that fosters the patient’s sense of dignity and positive self-regard.

Participates in patient/family teaching based on identified learning needs, readiness to learn, and barriers to learning.

Participates in planning and preparation of patient/family for discharge incorporating support systems/resources as necessary.

Appropriately delegates and supervises nursing interventions performed by unlicensed personnel.

Appropriately prioritizes patient care (e.g. seeks assistance as needed from appropriate resources, reassigns personnel as necessary, recognizes need for emergency intervention, etc.).

Safely administers medications and intravenous therapy in accordance with physician’s orders, protocols, policies and procedures.

Assesses patient pain level upon admission and as necessary, depending upon diagnosis utilizing the numerical pain scale.

Reassesses effectiveness of pain control and notifies physicians as needed, as well as, documents assessment and patients’ response to medication.

Performs triage appropriately, in a timely manner per policy, and assigns triage priority.

Performs and documents initial assessment upon patients’ arrival and implements triage protocols as needed.

Identifies patients at risk for potential/alleged abuse.

Initiates safety plans for domestic violence, child, and elder abuse patients.

Completes required mandated reporting in a timely manner.

Collects and documents forensic evidence as per policy.

Maintains chain of evidence per policy and procedure.

Completes mandated reports for stabbings, gunshot wounds, burns, and sexual assault per policy and procedure.

Maintains knowledge of Disaster Policy and Procedure.

Identifies patient at risk for violent behavior and appropriately implements non-violent intervention (i.e. Code 100).

Demonstrates knowledge of the indications for, alternatives, monitoring and documentation of restraint to use.

Recognizes normal and abnormal laboratory and diagnostic results and appropriately notifies the physician of changes in a timely manner.

Performs accurate and timely identification of cardiac arrhythmias.