registered nurse - Asheville, United States - Versa Recruiting, LLC

Description

• You will document pertinent nursing notes to reflect: change in condition, transfer and discharge
• You will administer medications in accordance with physician orders
• You will respond to and refer incoming telephone calls (may include phone triage when needed)
• You will be responsible for efficient throughput to include understanding and knowledge of all care zones such as triage, rapid treatment area, carepath, pediatric ER, trauma, behavioral health, etc.
• You coordinate and triage incoming ambulance traffic
• You manage care with primary ER attending
• You are responsible for learning, understanding and use of the Emergency Severity Index 5-level triage algorithm
• You are responsible for responding to critical needs as well as serve as a resource nurse for trauma
• You will demonstrate the ability to manage critical situations and make care based decisions.
• You will educate patients regarding their medications, procedure and treatments, providing patients and their families with support throughout their stay.

• Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of NC, multistate or able to obtain licensure prior to start is required
• Associate Degree, or Registered Nurse Diploma
• 1+ years experience as RN in acute care environment is preferred - will cross train