Job Description
Reporting to the Director of the Emergency Department, the staff RN performs
professional role functions in accordance with scope of practice and professional
standards, including demonstrating the knowledge and ability to use and/or
lead the scope of practice, professional standards and accreditation /
regulatory standards, scope of practice for LVN and all other nursing
personnel e.g. unlicensed assistive personnel. The RN must demonstrate
the ability to assess their own professional role performance, must demonstrate
current knowledge of theory and principles related to discipline specific
practice, and must demonstrate the ability to use a population based approach
to determine patient needs.