Er Nurse

ER Nurse Roles & Responsibilities

• Provide prompt and comprehensive nursing care to patients presenting to the Emergency Room (ER).
• Perform initial patient assessment, triage, and prioritization based on clinical condition.
• Monitor vital signs, level of consciousness, and changes in patients’ condition.
• Administer medications, IV fluids, injections, and emergency treatments as prescribed.
• Assist physicians during emergency procedures, resuscitation, and critical interventions.
• Provide care for trauma, medical emergencies, cardiac emergencies, respiratory distress, and other acute conditions.
• Perform wound care, dressing, catheterization, and other emergency nursing procedures.
• Assist with CPR and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) during emergencies.
• Prepare patients for diagnostic tests, procedures, and emergency surgery when required.
• Operate and monitor emergency equipment, ensuring readiness for immediate use.
• Maintain accurate patient records, nursing notes, medication charts, and emergency documentation.
• Communicate effectively with doctors, patients, relatives, and multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
• Ensure strict infection-control and patient-safety practices.
• Assist with patient admission, transfer, referral, and discharge procedures.
• Provide appropriate patient and family education regarding treatment and follow-up care.
• Maintain emergency supplies, medications, and equipment according to hospital protocols.