Emergency Care - Nurse

Job Description

Job Description

Emergency Care - Nurse

Department: Emergency Department Location: Riverside General Hospital — Denver, CO Employment Type: Full-time (rotating 12-hour shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays) Reports To: Emergency Department Nurse Manager Salary Range: $78,000 – $105,000 per year, depending on experience, plus shift differentials

About the Role

Riverside General Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse to join our Emergency Department, a 36-bed unit serving approximately 52,000 patients annually. As an Emergency Care Nurse, you will deliver rapid, high-quality care to patients of all ages presenting with conditions ranging from minor injuries to life-threatening emergencies. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team of physicians, advanced practice providers, technicians, and fellow nurses in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform rapid triage assessments using the Emergency Severity Index (ESI) and prioritize care based on patient acuity.
• Deliver direct nursing care to emergency patients, including medication administration, IV insertion and management, wound care, splinting, and specimen collection.
• Respond to cardiac arrests, strokes, STEMI activations, and trauma alerts as part of the resuscitation team.
• Continuously monitor patient status, interpret cardiac telemetry, and escalate deterioration promptly.
• Document assessments, interventions, and outcomes accurately and in real time in the electronic health record (Epic).
• Communicate effectively with patients and families under stressful circumstances, providing education and emotional support.
• Coordinate patient dispositions — admission, transfer, or discharge — with physicians, case management, and receiving units.
• Maintain compliance with hospital policies, infection-control standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Support departmental quality initiatives (e.g., sepsis bundle compliance, door-to-provider time, falls prevention).
• Precept students and orient new staff as assigned.

Requirements

Preferred Qualifications

Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) or Trauma Certified Registered Nurse (TCRN).

Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) and/or Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) completion.

Experience with ESI triage in a high-volume emergency department.

Charge nurse, preceptor, or committee leadership experience.

Proficiency with Epic ASAP.

Required Qualifications

• Current, unencumbered Registered Nurse (RN) license in Colorado or a Nurse Licensure Compact state.
• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) required; Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) strongly preferred.
• Minimum 2 years of recent acute-care nursing experience; at least 1 year of emergency department experience strongly preferred.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification — American Heart Association.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification, current or obtained within 90 days of hire.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification, current or obtained within 6 months of hire.
• Demonstrated competence in IV access, medication administration, and cardiac monitoring.

Benefits

What We Offer

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage from day one.
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match.
• Tuition reimbursement and paid certification renewals (CEN, TNCC, ACLS, PALS).
• Structured ED fellowship and preceptorship program for nurses transitioning into emergency care.
• Self-scheduling within unit guidelines and generous PTO accrual.