ED RN

We are currently looking for a Full Time ED RN to join our Emergency Department Team team located at the Chickasaw Nation Medical Center.

Summary

Performs comprehensive assessments and develops patient-centered care plans in collaboration with patients, families, and the healthcare team. Provides professional nursing care, education, and administers intravenous therapy including medications, fluids, and nutrition per physician orders.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates efficiency in the use and instruction of all equipment within the emergency department

• Maintains confidentiality, security, and integrity of data and information in accordance with HIPAA regulations

• Calculates and safely administers all prescribed medications according to nursing standards and facility policy and protocols

• Advocates and participates in patient and patient family education i.e., diagnosis, medications and discharge instructions

• Protects the patient’s rights, dignity, and privacy

• Transfers care as appropriate utilizing the SBAR system

• Interprets all cardiac arrhythmias, provides close monitoring, and emergency treatment as necessary

• Provides and advocates age and culturally appropriate, holistic patient care based upon facility mission statements and as outlined in policies and procedures

• Implements interventions appropriate to the age-specific needs of the patient

• Participates in hourly lobby rounding

• Triages patients according to Emergency Severity Index

• Participates in performance improvement activities to measure, assess and improve the quality of assigned work area

• Ensures adherence to facility standards and those of other regulatory agencies

• Provides for the unique communication, and cultural needs, and concerns of the emergency patient and/or family

• Assist in maintaining accurate inventory of equipment, materials, and supplies

• May maintain sign-in and sign-out logs with identification numbers

• Recognizes and anticipates common changes in the physical, biopsychosocial and health needs of patients experiencing urgent, emergent or non-emergent conditions

• Provides a safe environment for patients, staff, and visitors by the reduction and control of environmental hazards and risks and prevention of accidents and injuries

• Maintains and promotes professionalism

• Promotes the mission, vision, and values of the Chickasaw Nation Department of Health

• Performs all other duties as assigned

Competencies

Essential

• Knowledge of crisis evaluation and de-escalation tactics

Skills

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal communication and customer service skills, including the ability to interface with and influence associates at diverse levels with different backgrounds and perspectives

• Basic Computer skills

• Medication administration

• Accurate typing and/or data entry skills

Experience

Nonessential

• 1 year directly related experience

Education

Essential

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing required

Credentials

Essential

• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support

• Pass general background check

• Basic Life Support (BLS)

• Pediatric Advanced Life Support

• Registered Nurse

• NIH Stroke Scale Certification

• Must pass internal Medication Test

Nonessential

• Trauma Nursing Core Course

• Certified Emergency Nurse

Essential

• Obtain within six (6) months of hire, if not current

• Obtain within one (1) months of hire, if not current

• Obtain within six (6) months of hire, if not current

Nonessential

• Obtain within 1 year of hire, if not current

Working Conditions

Essential

• Stressful environment due to any or a combination of deadlines, pressures, multiple tasks, lines of communication, risks, speed of operations, etc.

• Works in a hospital or clinic environment

• Potential exposure to contagious diseases

• May be required to assist individuals with unmanaged emotions

• May be required to assist individuals who are hostile, agitated or under the influence

• Frequently bend, kneel, stoop, push, reach

• Frequently assist with lifting patients

• Constantly lift and or carry over 50 lbs

• Standing up to 100% of shift

• Walking up to 100% of shift

• Pass pre-employment drug test

Training

• It is the responsibility of each employee to attend required training for their position or profession as determined by their line of support (LOS) or the leadership of the Chickasaw Nation. It is the responsibility of those who supervise, manage or otherwise lead employees or teams to ensure each employee has access to and receives all required training.

Mission, Vision & Core Values

Mission

• To enhance the overall quality of life of the Chickasaw people.

Vision

• To be a nation of successful and united people with a strong cultural identity.

Core Values

• The Chickasaw People

• Cultural Identity

• Servant Leadership

• Selflessness

• Can Do Attitude

• Perseverance

• Stewardship

• Trust and Respect

• Loyalty

• Honesty and Integrity

• Teamwork