Registered Nurse (RN) Emergency Department

Registered Nurse (RN) in the Emergency Department (ED)

The Registered Nurse (RN) in the Emergency Department (ED) provides competent, compassionate care to patients experiencing acute trauma or medical emergencies. Working within a multi-disciplinary team, you will utilize the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care to meet the Magnet standards of practice at Sentara RMH.

Key Responsibilities

• Triage & Assessment: Rapidly evaluate patient conditions, record vital signs, and determine care priority.
• Care Implementation: Design personalized care plans, administer medications, and perform life-saving interventions.
• Patient & Family Education: Explain health conditions, treatments, and post-discharge care to empower patients.
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Coordinate care plans closely with ED physicians, specialists, and support staff.
• Documentation: Ensure all care is meticulously documented in accordance with regulatory.
• Crisis Response: Maintain high standards of patient safety and respond promptly to rapidly deteriorating situations.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Education: Associate’s or Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (ADN or BSN).
• Licensure: Active, unencumbered Registered Nurse license valid to work in the State of Virginia.
• Experience: Previous acute care experience required. At least 1 year of dedicated Emergency Room experience is strongly preferred.
• Certifications: BLS required upon hire; ACLS and PALS certifications required within 90 days of hire.

Equal Opportunity Employer: ATC Healthcare Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regards to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status or any other category protected by Federal, State or local law. M/F/D/V EOE