RESPONSIBILITIES Effective Date: 01/24 I. JOB SUMMARY/RESPONSIBILITIES: Responsible for coordinating clinical care of patient. Integrates all health care providers to ensure high quality patient/family outcomes, and establishes a consistent and accountable relationship with patient/family. Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to, initiation and development of the plan of care, patient/family education, utilization management and discharge planning. II. TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS: - Essential functions- Continuous: lifting up to ½ lb., seeing, hearing, talking, grasping, fingering. - Frequent to continuous: standing, walking, stooping, forward reaching, handling. - Frequent: pushing and pulling up to 30 psi, lifting up to 10 lbs., sitting, bending. - Occasional to frequent: squatting, twisting. - Occasional: pushing and pulling up to 70 psi; lifting: horizontal lift/carry up to 75 lbs. with assistance, floor to waist up to 35 lbs., waist to shoulder up to 25 lbs., overhead level up to 15 lbs.; carrying up to 35 lbs, running, climbing, side bending, kneeling, crouching, overhead reaching. - Operates various machines/tools/work aids. III. TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS: - Inside work. - Exposure to body fluids, blood products, and communicable diseases. - Work environment may be highly stressful, fast paced and hectic. - Assignment to inpatient adult psych areas and Family Treatment Center includes occasionally accompanying patients outdoors. - Management of confused/disoriented and combative patients may involve tasks which may compromise physical safety. IV. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: A. EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE: - Current Hawaii State license as a Registered Nurse. - Diploma or Associate Degree in Nursing; Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing preferred. - Current BLS certification. - Depending on area assignment, additional certification(s) may be required. - Ability to read, write, speak and understand English effectively. SCOPE OF SERVICE The Queen's Medical Center Central Oahu Emergency Department (ED) is a 14-bed unit that provides comprehensive emergency medical and nursing services 24 hours a day for patients of all ages. There is one primary treatment area: 1. Main ER (14 beds) - All rooms are equipped with monitoring capability, suction, oxygen, and airway supplies. There are some rooms that also have specialized equipment. Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Vet