ER nurses work in hospital emergency rooms and urgent care clinics to address patient needs and perform emergency procedures. They assist Doctors during procedures and monitor patient vital signs to ensure they are able to handle different types of treatment. Some of the duties they might perform include cleaning and dressing wounds, inserting intravenous lines, drawing blood and administering medications. Nurses also help communicate with patients about their treatment plan and talk to them after a procedure to discuss the recovery process. They attend to the general health and hygiene of patients who are admitted to the emergency room by changing bed pans, feeding patients and helping them bathe.
Wat doet een ER Nurse?
An Emergency Nurse is in charge of providing healthcare to patients who urgently need treatment so that they can stabilize their vital signs and limit pain and discomfort. Their duties include identifying the needs of a patient, filling out charts and intake paper and collecting information and samples so they can run tests.
Verantwoordelijkheden
Een ER Nurse moet in staat zijn om verschillende taken en verantwoordelijkheden te vervullen. Hieronder staan enkele taken en verantwoordelijkheden die een ER Nurse moet kunnen uitvoeren:
Triage incoming patients based on level of injury or illness
Immediately stabilize incoming patients
Administer medication as instructed by physicians
Start intravenous lines, and set broken bones
Perform tracheotomies and intubations
Give patients stitches and sutures
Benodigde vaardigheden
Een concurrerende ER Nurse zal bepaalde vaardigheden en kwalificaties hebben, waaronder:
Expert knowledge of emergency medicine
Active RN license
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment under pressure
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Exceptional multitasking and time-management skills
Ability to work closely with a team and patients
Soortgelijke aanbiedingen
Als u werft voor functies die gerelateerd zijn aan een ER Nurse, bekijk dan onze functiebeschrijvingen voor vergelijkbare rollen:
