Registered Nurse Emergency Room

Prime Healthcare • Riverdale, GA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Emergency Room Registered Nurse provides rapid, skilled care to patients seeking emergency medical attention. The role delivers emergent and urgent care in the emergency department, with day shifts consisting of 12-hour shifts from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The posting lists weekend and ER pay differentials of $2.50 and $5.00, respectively. The position is at Southern Regional Medical Center in Riverdale, Georgia.

Requirements

• Current, valid state RN license.
• Current BLS certification upon hire and maintained thereafter.
• Current ACLS certification within 30 days of hire and maintained thereafter.
• Current PALS certification 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 certification within 12 months of hire and maintained thereafter.
• For EDAP-certified facilities, completion of emergency pediatric courses 1 and 2 within six months of hire.
• Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) within 12 months of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Emergency room experience preferred.
• Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) preferred.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients on arrival, determine the severity of their conditions, and prioritize care using standardized triage protocols.
• Provide direct care to patients with a wide range of medical conditions and injuries, including administering medications, performing wound care or splinting, monitoring vital signs, and managing pain.
• Help stabilize patients with severe illness or trauma and initiate life-saving interventions, including ACLS, PALS, and trauma care.
• Manage high-stress, rapidly changing situations while remaining calm and decisive and caring for multiple patients, including during busy shifts or mass-casualty events.
• Educate patients and their families about medical conditions, treatment options, and discharge instructions.

What This Job Offers

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