Registered Nurse Emergency Department

Job Description

Job Description

As a Registered Nurse in the Emergency Department , your input in enhancing patient care is both valued and encouraged at every level. This includes fostering open, collaborative relationships with your direct supervisor as well as engaging in more formal avenues through hospital councils and national nursing initiatives. You will play a crucial role in shaping decisions that improve patient outcomes and advance the nursing profession.

Job Overview and Qualifications

The Registered Nurse is responsible for coordinating and delivering exceptional, patient-focused care that aligns with the specific needs of the department and adheres to the standards of practice relevant to the state and specialty. Working alongside medical professionals and other members of the healthcare team, the RN provides tailored, comprehensive, and compassionate care utilizing established nursing frameworks such as “Assess, Perform, Teach, and Manage.” The RN acts as an advocate for patients, families, and caregivers, embodying the organization’s vision, mission, and values to ensure an outstanding patient experience and clinical outcomes that enhance overall departmental performance.

• Regularly evaluates patient pain to facilitate effective pain management, including follow-up assessments after interventions.
• Executes procedures, monitoring, or other tasks as directed by medical providers, ensuring timely and thorough documentation of care in the patient’s medical record.
• Delivers exceptional care by promptly addressing patient requests and proactively anticipating their needs.
• Educates patients, families, and caregivers about medical conditions, treatment plans, medications, potential side effects, and follow-up actions, simplifying complex medical terminology for better understanding.
• Instructs patients, families, and caregivers on non-pharmacological follow-up measures, such as healthy eating, exercise, disease prevention, and lifestyle modifications, preparing them for future self-management.

Required Qualifications:

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification must be obtained within 60 days of starting employment.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support certification must be obtained within 30 days of starting employment.
• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention training must be completed within 90 days of starting employment.
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) certification must be obtained within 60 days of starting employment.
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Registered Nurse diploma required.
• This is a 12-hour night shift position.
• Previous experience in the Emergency Department is essential.

Benefits

Our organization offers a comprehensive rewards package designed to support the health, lifestyle, career, and retirement of our team members. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits covering medical, prescription drugs, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine services.
• Wellbeing support , featuring free counseling and referral services.
• Time off programs that include paid time off, paid family leave, short- and long-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
• Savings and retirement options , such as a 401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (depending on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellness counseling.
• Educational support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with a nursing college.
• Additional benefits for fertility and family planning, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

“Nurses are essential and form the backbone of healthcare delivery. We are committed to providing nurses with the necessary tools and resources to deliver exceptional patient care, advocate for the profession, and influence the future of nursing.”

Sammie Mosier, DHA, MA, BSN, NE-BC

Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Executive

Since 2015, our organization has been dedicated to delivering quality healthcare services. We provide patients with access to skilled physicians and advanced technology. Our 120+ bed facility stands as one of the leading acute care centers in the region, offering a full-service 24/7 Emergency Department, orthopedic services, advanced heart and vascular care, extensive diagnostic imaging, interventional radiology, minimally invasive robotic surgery, and maternal/child health services.

At our organization, our culture of caring extends to our patients, staff, and community. We are committed to one another because when we work together, our patients receive the safest and most compassionate care possible.

We have been recognized multiple times as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute. In recent years, we have invested approximately $3.7 billion in charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

If you see this opportunity as the next step in your career journey, we encourage you to apply for the Registered Nurse Emergency Department position. All applications will be reviewed, and qualified candidates will be contacted by a member of our team. We are actively interviewing, so apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.