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Huntsville Hospital Health System
RN PRN 10P, Marshall Medical Centers North, ER, Nights
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What they do
An Emergency Room Registered Nurse cares for patients in a hospital Emergency Room. Works with Physicians and other clinicians as part of an emergency care team. Provides emergency medical care and emotional support to patients and families dealing with trauma.
$72,905 / year median in Alabama
+4% projected growth
Job Description
Overview The following statements reflect the general duties considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job as identified and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements, which may be inherent in the position. A Emergency Department Nurse is a highly specialized health care professional who cares for a range of medical emergencies and clinic type patient care in the hospital environment for the purpose of recognizing, stabilizing and planning patient care activities and based on acuity of patients. Some of the many skills performed
- Follow Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) guidelines
- Follow Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) guidelines
- Follow Basic Life Support (BLS) guidelines;
- Crisis Prevention Institute Training (CPI)
- Orthopedic splinting
- Provide advanced cardiac care, including: o Manual defibrillation; o Synchronized cardioversion; o Transcutaneous pacing; o Perform Electrocardiogram monitoring, including 12-lead ECG;
- Establish vascular access for medication administration and fluid resuscitation via several routes: o Peripheral intravenous cannulation; o EJ intravenous cannulation (with competency) o Intraosseous cannulation (with competency)
- Utilize noninvasive diagnostic devices such as pulse oximetry; capnography
- Place a nasogastric tube and perform gastric suctioning;
- Administer medications via intramuscular, subcutaneous, intravenous, sublingual, endotracheal, rectal, and intraosseous routes
- Use of glucometer for diabetic patients
- Ventilator and IV pump management
- Administer a variety of medications.
- Advanced Triage Nursing assessment Qualifications Education/Licensure/Certification/Experience/Skills Requirements