Registered Nurse ER

The RN ER shall be responsible for providing and coordinating all direct and indirect patient care necessary to patient care in the hospital emergency room environment. The patient care must be provided in manner promoting wellness, compliance, education for life style change, and return to highest level of health attainable; and in conformance with recognized standards. The RN will be accountable for the nursing care activities he/she has delegated to other appropriate members of the health care team. This accountability includes the evaluation and supervision of those team members necessary to ensure their competency in safely and effectively fulfilling delegated responsibilities. The RN must always focus on the responsibility to function as a patient advocate.