RN Emergency Department

Company: SSM Health
Location: Jefferson City
Posted on: October 14, 2020

Job Description:

Job Description PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES * Collects comprehensive data pertinent to the health care consumer's health and/or situation. * Triages each health care consumer utilizing age, developmentally appropriate, and culturally sensitive practices to prioritize and optimize health care consumer flow, expediting those health care consumers who require immediate care. * Analyzes the assessment data to determine the diagnosis or issues. * Identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the health care consumer or the situation. * Implements, coordinates, and educates, to promote health and a safe practice environment. * Evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes. * Communicates effectively in a variety of formats in all areas of practice. * Demonstrates leadership in the professional practice setting and the profession. * Attains knowledge and competence that reflect current nursing practice. * Applies the existing body of evidence-based practice and scientific knowledge in health care to Emergency Nursing practice, ensuring that nursing care is delivered based on patient's age-specific needs and clinical needs as described in the department's Scope of Service. * Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner. * Performs other duties as assigned. EDUCATION * Graduate of accredited school of nursing EXPERIENCE * No experience required PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS * Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication. * Constant standing and walking. * Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs. * Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry. * Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors. * Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors. * Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc. * Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs. * Occasional lifting/moving of patients. * Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements. * Occasional driving. * Rare crawling and running.

Keywords: SSM Health, Jefferson City , RN Emergency Department, Other , Jefferson City, Missouri