Emergency Room Registered Nurse Internal Contract

Southern Regional Medical Center • Riverdale, GA

33d • Onsite

About The Position

The Emergency Room Registered Nurse provides rapid, skilled care to patients seeking emergency medical attention at Southern Regional Medical Center in Riverdale, Georgia. The ER RN, also referred to as an Emergency Department RN or Emergency Services RN, delivers emergent and urgent care to patients in the emergency department. This is a 12-week internal contract position with 12-hour shifts. Days or evening shifts are available, with a stated rate of $65.00 per hour; the listed shift is variable.

Requirements

• Current and valid state RN license.
• Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintained thereafter.
• Current ACLS certificate within 30 days of hire and maintained thereafter.
• Current PALS certificate and/or ENPC within 30 days of hire and maintained thereafter.
• Basic Arrhythmia Interpretation within 30 days of hire.
• At least one year of experience as a staff RN in an acute care hospital setting.
• For facility-specific requirements: at Paramedic Base Station EDs, MICN within 12 months of hire and maintained thereafter; at EDAP-certified facilities, completion of emergency pediatric courses 1 and 2 within 6 months of hire; Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) within 12 months of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Emergency department experience preferred.
• Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) preferred.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• Experience as a Registered Nurse in Critical Care, ICU, Cardiac Care, Telemetry, or Emergency Department.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients upon arrival, determine the severity of their conditions, prioritize care, and follow standardized triage protocols to identify patients requiring immediate attention.
• Provide direct care to patients with a wide range of 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 initiating life-saving interventions, including ACLS, PALS, and trauma care.
• Manage high-stress, rapidly changing situations calmly and decisively while caring for multiple patients, including during busy shifts or mass casualty events.
• Educate patients and families about medical conditions, treatment options, and discharge instructions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed