Emergency Department Registered Nurse / 7pm - 7:30am

Emory•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

The RN Clinician is an experienced healthcare professional who provides patient-centered nursing care for a specific population. The clinician uses clinical knowledge, research, and experience to respond to changing situations and individualize care for patients and families. The role also serves as a resource for colleagues and an advocate for patients and families. The Emergency Department Registered Nurse delivers safe, effective, independent nursing care using the nursing process; assesses patients; develops and adjusts care plans with patient and family input; documents care; and identifies learning needs. The role collaborates with interdisciplinary teams, delegates care appropriately, may take on Charge Nurse responsibilities, and may precept staff or students. It also supports professional development, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, confidentiality, culturally responsive care, and open communication.

Requirements

Either graduate from an accredited prelicensure Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program and have 12 months of recent nursing experience within the past five years or recent completion of a re-entry nursing program; or graduate from an accredited prelicensure Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) program and have at least two years of recent nursing experience within the past five years.
Hold a valid, unencumbered Registered Nursing License approved by the Georgia Board of Nursing.
Hold BLS certification.
If completing virtual care activities that may involve multistate practice, obtain an active compact/multistate license (eNLC) within 60 days of hire. Employees already in the role before 11/09/2025 have until their next renewal date to achieve compact status.
Meet physical demands that may include lifting up to 75 pounds, carrying objects up to 35 pounds, standing and walking occasionally to frequently, and sitting occasionally.

Responsibilities

Deliver safe, effective, and independent nursing care using the nursing process.
Perform thorough patient assessments and recognize how nursing care affects outcomes.
Develop and implement patient care plans with patient and family input, adjusting plans as needed.
Document care accurately and efficiently in electronic and physical records.
Identify patient and family learning needs and recommend appropriate resources.
Delegate appropriately according to patient acuity and team member competency.
Collaborate effectively with the interdisciplinary team, patients, and family care partners.
Perform developing leadership duties, including Charge Nurse responsibilities when assigned.
Precept staff or students, including serving as a designated preceptor.
Identify potential policy revisions based on evidence-based research.
Participate in unit-based shared governance or practice council activities and raise workflow, equipment, or practice issues affecting care.
Communicate effectively, resolve conflicts, recognize cultural differences, and individualize care.
Protect the confidentiality of patient and organizational information and support open communication, psychological safety, and the One Emory Culture.
Pursue professional growth and apply evidence-based practice in daily patient care.
Collect, report, and analyze data to improve patient care and meet organizational standards.
Participate in surveys, interviews, and other methods to identify and resolve improvement needs.
Meet core standards, including performance, mandatory education, and annual competency requirements.