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A Brief Overview\ Emergency nursing is a specialty within the nursing profession that encompasses the care of individuals across the life span who present with physical, emotional, or psychological alterations of health. Emergency nursing care is episodic, primary, and typically emergent or acute, but it also may be chronic in nature and occurs in a variety of care settings. Emergency nursing encompasses care that ranges from non-urgent to critical, addressing crisis intervention, forensic, palliative, and end-of-life issues. It includes the care of patients of all ages and health conditions. Emergency nurses have adapted nursing process to include triage as a component of assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation of human responses when caring for patients.

Skills and Abilities

Demonstrates awareness and sensitivity to rights of

patient/significant other, as identified within the institution. (Required proficiency)

Demonstrates awareness and application of safety issues as

identified within the institution. (Required proficiency)

Demonstrates awareness of legal issues in all aspects of patient

care and departmental functioning. Strives to manage situations in a manner, which minimizes risk to the patient and the institution. (Required proficiency)

Demonstrates competency in selected psychomotor skills. (Required

proficiency)

Ability to communicate effectively using verbal, non-verbal and

written methods. (Required proficiency)

Ability to perform mathematical calculations related to medication administration and equipment calibration. Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. (Required proficiency)\ \

What you will do

Collects pertinent data and information relative to the patient,

situation, or setting.

Analyzes assessment data to determine actual or potential problems,

and issues.

Identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the

patient or situation.

Develops a collaborative plan encompassing strategies to achieve

expected outcomes.

Implements identified plan through coordination of care and employs

strategies to promote health and wellness.

Evaluates progress toward attainment of goals and outcomes.

Delivers professional nursing care guided by Jean Watsons Theory of

Human Caring illustrated by creating caring relationships, taking time to have uninterrupted moments with patients and displaying unconditional acceptance and respect.

Promotes a mutually respectful environment that encourages the

exchange of ideas and supports the effectiveness of professional relationships and integrates ethics in all aspects of practice.

Demonstrates advocacy in all roles and settings.

Practices Diversity, Equity and Inclusion principles in their daily

work by respecting others uniqueness, perspectives, backgrounds or beliefs.

Communicates effectively in all areas of professional practice.

Mentors nurses new to their role for the purpose of ensuring

successful enculturation, orientation, competence, and emotional support. Supports students to enhance their knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Commits to lifelong learning through critical thinking,

self-reflection, and inquiry for personal growth and development.

Demonstrates willingness to participate and lead nursing practice in

process evolution the scope of the Stormont Vail Health professional practice model

Utilizes appropriate resources to plan, provide, and sustain

evidence-based nursing services that are safe, effective, and financially responsible, and used judiciously.

\ Required for All Jobs

Complies with all policies, standards, mandatory training and

requirements of Stormont Vail Health

Performs other duties as assigned

Patient Facing Options

Position is Patient Facing

Physical Demands

Balancing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours

Carrying: Occasionally 1-3 Hours

Climbing (Ladders): Rarely less than 1 hour

Climbing (Stairs): Occasionally 1-3 Hours

Crawling: Rarely less than 1 hour

Crouching: Occasionally 1-3 Hours

Driving (Automatic): Rarely less than 1 hour

Driving (Standard): Rarely less than 1 hour

Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination: Frequently 3-5 Hours

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