RN, Emergency Department - Night Shift

SCOTT COUNTY HOSPITAL•Scott City, KS

11h

About The Position

The Emergency Department RN provides high-quality, patient-centered care in a fast-paced, high-acuity clinical environment. The nurse assesses patient needs, prioritizes care, delivers appropriate interventions, and continually evaluates outcomes. The role collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to coordinate treatment and serves as a professional, compassionate role model for patients, families, and colleagues. The RN promotes patients’ physical, emotional, spiritual, and mental health through emergency care and follows established policies and standards. The position includes direct patient care, comprehensive initial and ongoing assessments, trauma-team participation, and assistance with codes and other critical events. The nurse communicates care plans and discharge instructions, documents patient assessments and outcomes, maintains treatment areas and equipment, and supports quality, safety, infection control, and compliance initiatives. The RN also contributes to effective teamwork, professional practice, and operational support, including inventory management and other departmental duties. Full-time nurses are expected to work 36–40 hours per week on a rotating schedule that includes weekends and holidays. The posting also describes part-time and PRN schedules. Regular, punctual attendance is required.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Current Kansas State Registered Nurse (RN) license.
BLS certification required within one month of hire.
ACLS, PALS, and TNCC certifications required within six months of hire.
Strong knowledge of general nursing theory and clinical practice, including applicable laws, regulations, and mandatory reporting requirements in the Emergency Department.
Ability to apply and adapt nursing principles, methods, and techniques to varied patient care situations.
Strong clinical judgment and critical thinking, including the ability to assess patients, recognize changes in condition, and apply the nursing process.
Effective communication skills, including following strict instructions, providing clear guidance, and educating patients and families.
Ability to prioritize, multitask, and coordinate care efficiently in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment.
Ability to administer medications safely and perform accurate, timely dosage calculations.
Competence in IV therapy, wound care, monitoring, and other unit-appropriate bedside nursing skills.
Strong documentation skills and ability to maintain accurate, timely, compliant charting.
Ability to maintain focus and concentration while managing competing priorities.
Spatial awareness and ability to interpret clinical environments, equipment, and physical relationships.
Strong interpersonal skills; ability to build rapport across diverse personalities while remaining tactful, mature, and adaptable.
Organization, time management, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
Service orientation and confidence to advocate appropriately for patients.
Professional appearance, demeanor, and conduct.
Ability to operate equipment safely.
Ability to meet the stated physical requirements, including lifting and carrying up to 75 pounds occasionally.

Nice To Haves

ENPC certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care as the primary Emergency Department nurse in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment.
Perform comprehensive initial and ongoing patient assessments based on condition, response to treatment, and evolving needs.
Participate as a trauma-team member and assist with medical emergencies, codes, and critical events.
Keep treatment areas stocked and organized and ensure equipment is functional.
Collect and synthesize clinical data from patients, families, lab results, and interdisciplinary reports.
Communicate plans of care, treatment progress, and discharge instructions to patients and families.
Document assessments, interventions, patient responses, and outcomes accurately; complete and finalize patient records by the end of each shift.
Communicate patient status changes, concerns, and complaints promptly to physicians, supervisors, and interdisciplinary team members.
Foster collaboration, delegate tasks appropriately, and maintain professional relationships with patients, families, colleagues, and the public.
Follow departmental policies, procedures, regulatory standards, HIPAA, and Nurse Practice Act requirements.
Identify and address potential hazards and meet infection control, environmental safety, and quality improvement standards.
Participate in performance improvement initiatives, audits, and data collection.
Provide compassionate, respectful, responsive, culturally competent, and unbiased care to people from diverse backgrounds.
Demonstrate teamwork, conflict resolution, problem-solving, professionalism, adaptability, and a positive attitude.
Model clinical excellence and best practices, and contribute to developing and revising ER policies and procedures.
Engage in ongoing education, training, and professional development.
Use equipment and supplies responsibly; assist with inventory management and remove outdated supplies.
Stay informed of departmental updates through email, meetings, and other communications.
Perform additional duties as assigned to support departmental needs.
Maintain regular, punctual attendance and work the applicable schedule, including required weekends and holidays for full-time staff.