Registered Nurse Emergency Room

Southern Regional Medical Center • Riverdale, GA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Emergency Department Registered Nurse (ER RN or Emergency Services RN) provides rapid, skilled care to patients arriving at the hospital for emergency medical attention. This role delivers emergent and urgent care to patients in the emergency department, assessing their needs and providing care across a wide range of medical conditions and injuries.

The position is full time at Southern Regional Medical Center in Riverdale, Georgia. The overview lists day shifts from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., with a $5.00 pay differential, while the shift field also lists the shift as variable. A sign-on bonus of $15,000 is available to qualified candidates; eligibility and payout terms apply and are discussed during the interview process.

Requirements

• Current, 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 a Paramedic Base Station ED: MICN within 12 months of hire and maintained thereafter.
• For 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 is preferred.
• Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) certification is preferred.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is preferred.
• Experience in Critical Care, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Cardiac Care, Telemetry, or Emergency Department is encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients upon arrival, determine the severity of their conditions, and prioritize care using standardized triage protocols.
• Provide direct care for 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 (ACLS), pediatric advanced life support (PALS), and trauma care.
• Manage high-stress, rapidly changing situations while providing care to multiple patients, including during busy shifts or mass casualty events.
• Educate patients and their families about medical conditions, treatment options, and discharge instructions.

Benefits

• $15,000 sign-on bonus available for qualified candidates; eligibility and payout terms apply and are discussed during the interview process.
• $5.00 pay differential for day shifts.

What This Job Offers

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