An ER Nurse’s duties and responsibilities are focused on giving timely care to their patients. In a fast-paced environment, ER Nurses have the responsibilities of:
- Triage incoming patients based on level of injury or illness
- Immediately stabilise incoming patients
- Administer medication as instructed by physicians
- Start intravenous lines and set broken bones
- Perform tracheotomies and intubations
- Give patients stitches and sutures
- Create and maintain incoming patient records
- Work with a team of emergency staff to help patients
- Help transfer reliable patients to other wings
- Rapid Triage: Quickly evaluate incoming patients to prioritize care based on the severity of their condition.
- Patient Stabilization: Assist in resuscitating and stabilizing trauma victims, cardiac arrest cases,
and severe medical emergencies.
- Clinical Procedures: Start intravenous (IV) lines, draw blood, administer medications, dress wounds, apply splints, and assist with intubations or minor surgeries.
- Monitoring & Charting: Track vital signs, record clinical observations, and maintain accurate Electronic Health Record (EHR) documentation.
- Team Collaboration: Work closely with ER physicians, paramedics, respiratory therapists, and specialists.
- Patient & Family Support: Offer compassionate guidance, crisis communication, and discharge instructions to patients and their families