RN-Emergency Department

Assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records. Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients. May advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management. Licensing or registration required. Includes advance practice nurses such as: nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, certified nurse midwives, and certified registered nurse anesthetists. Advanced practice nursing is practiced by RNs who have specialized formal, post-basic education and who function in highly autonomous and specialized roles.

Detailed Work Activities:
-Analyzing Data or Information
-Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
-Developing Objectives and Strategies

Tasks include:
-Administer local, inhalation, intravenous, and other anesthetics.
-Assess the needs of individuals, families and/or communities, including assessment of individuals' home and/or work environments to identify potential health or safety problems.
-Conduct specified laboratory tests.
-Deliver infants and provide prenatal and postpartum care and treatment under obstetrician's supervision.