Emergency Nurse

Job Description

Demonstrates integration of the unique knowledge and technical skills required for the

specialty as per the role specific clinical practice definition in Appendix 1 and the SEHA

competency and training matrix.

Technical skills required for this area as outlined in Clinical Competency and Training

Matrix and/or the department/unit Scope of Service.

EMERGENCY / URGENT CARE

• Emergency / UCC nurses are specialized professionals advance trained to provide rapid assessment, stabilization, and treatment for patients of
  
  

all age groups presenting with acute illnesses, injuries, or life-threatening conditions in the Emergency Department / Urgent Care Center.

• They are proficient and possess high skills in triage, emergency response, clinical assessment, and critical decision-making under pressure. They
  
  

handle and manage diverse cases including trauma, cardiac arrest, stroke, respiratory distress, poisoning, paediatric, psychiatric and obstetric

emergencies.

• Emergency nurses play a key role in disaster preparedness, mass casualty response, infection prevention and control protocols, ensuring patient
  
  

safety and continuity of care.

MEDICAL-EMERGENCY

• Ensure and provide continuity of acute care for adult patients who have been stabilized, assessed, and received initial treatment in the Emergency
  
  

Department (ED).

• Deliver both emergency and inpatient care services tailored to the needs of the adult population.
  
  

Responsibilities

Demonstrates integration of the unique knowledge and technical skills required for the

specialty as per the role specific clinical practice definition in Appendix 1 and the SEHA

competency and training matrix.

Qualifications

Bachelors degree in nursing AND DOH license

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