Emergency Room Registered Nurse
About The Position
The Emergency Department Registered Nurse provides rapid, skilled care to patients seeking emergency medical attention. The role delivers emergent and urgent care to patients in the emergency department, including assessing and prioritizing patients, providing direct treatment, and helping stabilize patients with severe illness or trauma. The position is full time, on the day shift, working 12-hour shifts from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Riverview Regional Medical Center in Gadsden, Alabama. A $15,000 sign-on bonus is available to qualified candidates; eligibility and payout terms apply, with details discussed during the interview process.
Requirements
- Current and valid state Registered Nurse license.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
- Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certificate within 30 days of hire and maintain current.
- Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certificate and/or Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) within 30 days of hire and maintain current.
- Basic Arrhythmia Interpretation within 30 days of hire.
- For Paramedic Base Station ED facilities: Mobile Intensive Care Nurse (MICN) certification within 12 months of hire and maintain current.
- For EDAP-certified facilities: Complete emergency pediatric courses 1 and 2 within 6 months of hire.
- Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) within 12 months of hire.
Nice To Haves
- At least one year of experience as a staff RN in an acute care hospital setting; emergency room experience preferred.
- Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) certification preferred.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
- Experience as a Registered Nurse in Critical Care, an Intensive Care Unit, Cardiac Care, Telemetry, or an Emergency Department is encouraged.
Responsibilities
- Assess patients on arrival and determine the severity of their conditions.
- Use standardized triage protocols to identify patients requiring immediate attention for life-threatening conditions.
- Provide direct care to patients with a wide range of medical conditions and injuries, including administering medications, performing procedures such as wound care or splinting, monitoring vital signs, and managing pain.
- Assist in stabilizing patients with severe illness or trauma and initiate life-saving interventions, including advanced cardiac life support, pediatric advanced life support, and trauma care.
- Manage high-stress, rapidly changing situations while caring for multiple patients and during busy shifts or mass casualty events.
- Educate patients and families about medical conditions, treatment options, and discharge instructions.
Benefits
- Health insurance options.
- Employer 401(k) options.
- $15,000 sign-on bonus for qualified candidates; eligibility and payout terms apply.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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