Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department
Moreno Valley, California
Riverside University Medical Center

BLS

CA RN License

MAB OR CPI CERT

TNCC or ATCN

NIHSS

PALS

Reassess each patient's health needs whenever warranted by the patient's condition and at least every shift utilizing the nursing processes after obtaining a systematic database

Establishes a plan of care based on indefinite data from all appropriate sources

Reviews and updates the plan of care for each assigned patient utilizing data obtained from reassessments

Administers oral, topical, and parental medications utilizing the 7 rights

Assesses and documents effectiveness/untoward effects of medications and treatments

Performs treatments and procedures with consideration of common nursing practice, hospital, policy and procedure, sterile technique, standard precautions, and patient privacy

Documents response to care and addresses pain management, discharge planning needs, education, and progress towards goals

Educates patient/family based on his/her assessed needs and uses appropriate resources

Interprets or analyzes diagnostic data and reports and intervenes appropriately

Promptly communicates change in patients' clinical condition to physicians and other health care team members as appropriate

Uses communication for all handoffs

Demonstrates consideration of patient rights including confidentiality, safety, and patient participation in the plan of care

Evaluates and documents patient care provided and the effectiveness of patient teaching

Participates in multidisciplinary care planning

Follows the National Patient Safety Goals

Understands Disaster Plan and own role

Completes orientation to Life Safety Standards

Follows hospital infection control policies

Demonstrates knowledge of blood transfusion policy and documentation

Understand the Chain of Command and accesses it appropriately

Follows guidelines for Core Measures and Vaccine protocol

Washes hand before and after each patient contact

Possesses necessary skills and experience to perform advanced patient assessment at unit specific time frames and prioritizes and reprioritizes patient needs when necessary

Has experience in caring for patients across the age continuum from birth to geriatric age groups

Possesses necessary skills, competencies, and education to respond to minor to life-threatening illness or injury

Completes the ED skills checklist prior to completion of the first scheduled shift

Exhibits an understanding of the patient flow through ED including Rapid Medicine Evaluation (RME)

Is able to perform all necessary nursing activities related to admission/discharge

Learns and uses the chain of command within the ED

Understands the teaching/physician residency model for the ED

Possesses skill and knowledge base to safely administer high-risk medications following hospital/ED policy

EPIC experience

Ped Exp

Critical Care Exp