RN, ED, Mary and Elizabeth Hospital

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Primary Location: Mary and Elizabeth - UMC Address: 1850 Bluegrass Ave Louisville, KY 40215 Shift: Job Description Summary: UofL Health - Mary & Elizabeth Hospital's Emergency Department is a full-service emergency department consisting of a rapid assessment treatment area with 39 beds along with multiple critical care rooms. We are staffed and equipped to care for all emergency illnesses and injuries including strokes and heart attacks. Our Primary Stroke center has earned the Gold Plus award from the American Heart Association. As one of the highest volume emergency departments in the region, our door-to-provider time is less than 30 minutes. Emergency Care at UofL Health - Mary & Elizabeth Hospital *Convenient, South Louisville location on Bluegrass Avenue between Taylor Boulevard and Manslick Road with easy access to the Watterson Expressway/I-264 *Less wait time with an average door-to-provider time of fewer than 30 minutes *Staffed 24 hours a day and seven days a week with a board-certified/board-eligible emergency medicine physician alongside highly-skilled emergency medicine-trained physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses and ED technicians *Extensive COVID-19 precautions including separate evaluation areas within the department to assure patient safety and alleviate virus exposure concerns *Full range of emergency services offered including: *Primary Stroke Center - AHA Gold Plus Award distinction from the American Heart Association *Cardiac cath lab access at the facility *Critical care procedures *Sepsis care and management *Wound and suture care *Fracture care *Conscious sedation *IV medication administration *Behavioral health care via telemedicine with UofL Health - Peace Hospital staff *Substance abuse treatment *SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners) services *Bedside ultrasound *Dedicated radiology department including x-ray, CT, ultrasound and MRI *Dedicated laboratory department Job Description: The Registered Nurse (Hospital-Based) is a competent registered nurse that will deliver nursing care to patients of varying age groups by utilizing the nursing process and nursing practice standards. The Registered Nurse (Hospital-Based) uses: Nursing Practice Competencies to intervene to achieve safe, optimal patient and family centered care health outcomes; Leadership Competencies to coordinate patient care and communicate with the care team; Professional Profile Competencies to develop professionally as a life-long learner, and Practice Outcomes Competencies to evaluate care based on evidence, the UofL Health quality model, and patient safety goals. The Registered Nurse (Hospital-Based) demonstrates competency caring for complex patients and participates on the care team to improve the quality of care in the clinical area . Essential Functions: Under the supervision of a clinical nurse manager, this position will provide nursing care to patients, and: Conducts systematic, continuous and comprehensive assessments of patient health status from admission or encounter to discharge across the care continuum to ensure patient safety, collaborating with the healthcare team, patient and family; care addresses all aspects of the individual and family, including age, gender, spiritual, cultural, physical, psychosocial and patient preferences and proactively uses safety surveillance to prevent adverse outcomes Independently administers medications per licensure authority, assesses and reassesses the effects of these medications, and documents administration in a timely manner per policies, procedures and regulatory requirements; consistently adheres to patient safety guidelines regarding all aspects of medication administration In collaboration with patient and family, plans care using current scientific knowledge, theory, and care standards within the nursing interventions and outcomes framework and national patient safety goals; constructs individualized, age-specific plans for optimal patient and family outcomes, as appropriate to the practice setting; incorporates data from the multi-disciplinary care team into the plan of care to assure continuity and appropriate patient teaching In collaboration with patient and family, identifies and prioritizes patient problems based on subjective and objective assessment data, patient safety considerations, patient and family goals and preferences, and nursing interventions and the medical plan of care Implements nursing care interventions to meet patient and family center health care needs. Demonstrates competent skills, appropriate clinical judgments and chain of command to promote patient safety and reach planned care goals and outcomes Competently and consistently assesses, conducts and evaluates the outcomes of patient and family teaching, from admission, or episode of care, to discharge, teaching reflects sensitivity to age, learning needs and cultural background Evaluates care by performing regular and systematic reviews of patient /family re