ER Nurses provide direct and individualized nursing care to patients. In addition to general nursing care, responsibilities of ER Nurses include:
• Welcoming and greeting the patient
• Introducing self as the patient nurse
• Understanding the patients purpose of visiting the floor
• Maintain the order book for the injections/medicines given to the patients.
• To participate in all training and developments sessions whenever planned by management
• To follow all the instructions, duties and responsibilities as given by the management time and again
• Checking the stock on a regular basis for maintaining the inventory level and placing orders if required.
• Maintaining hygienic ad safe working environment in compliance with the healthcare procedures.
• Collection of blood samples and send it to lab.
• To carry out the duties as instructed by the unit In charge.
• To follow the waste management protocol.
• To maintain log book properly.
• Answer/ respond to questions and provide information to patients and families about health promotion, treatment and care.
• Assist in routine medical examination.
• Collects current symptoms, as well as a detailed patient history and then consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans
• Performs triage, while considering both physical and psychosocial elements
• Manages basic life support needs and stabilizes patients until the attending physician is available, based upon nursing standards and protocol
• Initiates corrective action whenever information from monitoring equipment shows adverse symptoms
• Records patients’ current vital signs
• Works directly under physicians, assisting them during exams, diagnostic testing and treatments
• Prepares and administers (orally, subcutaneously, through an IV) and records prescribed medications. Reports adverse reactions to medications or treatments in accordance with the policy regarding the administration of medications by a