Emergency Room Registered Nurse

Assess patients' clinical conditions, recognizing, identifying and interpreting serious situations, prioritizing, and immediately deciding upon and taking proper action.Initiate appropriate measures in emergency situations when the physician is not immediately available.Operate and monitor general and specialized emergency care equipment such as infusion pumps, pulse oximeters, ventilators, cardiac monitors and other specialized equipment.Administer therapeutic measures as prescribed by the physician such as medications and IVtherapy that alter hemodynamic status, respiratory therapy, mechanical ventilation, etc.Record observations, nursing interventions, therapeutic measures administered, and status of coordinated activities between nursing and other professional disciplines.Document specific health care requirements for patients and prepares written assignments to individual team members., matching the skills and abilities of staff to the care requirements of patients.Plan and develop care delivery and implementation of the plan and coordinates the documentation of care.Share responsibilities for sustaining adequate supplies and equipment as well as general upkeep of the unit and in preserving a safe environment.