Registered Nurse (RN) Emergency Department
About The Position
The Registered Nurse provides and coordinates comprehensive patient care through the nursing process, delivering safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures. The nurse uses evidence-based practice, clinical decision-making, compassion, and skilled communication, while helping create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience across the continuum. The role is based in the Emergency Department at Aurora Medical Center – Mount Pleasant. The fast-paced, dynamic unit has 17 beds and up to four overflow beds during peak periods, cares for approximately 82 patients per day, and has an average patient stay of 3–6 hours. The team provides emergency care to patients of all ages and a broad range of conditions. Nurses typically maintain a 1:4 patient ratio, with nursing assistant support varying by census and acuity. The unit offers opportunities for professional development, committee participation, and recognition. The schedule is 36 hours per week on 12-hour shifts from 07:00 to 19:00, with every-third-weekend rotation and rotating holidays. Aurora Medical Center – Mount Pleasant provides inpatient and outpatient care, surgical services, orthopedics and rehabilitation, imaging, laboratory, and pharmacy services. Its facilities include technology such as virtual check-in systems and in-room digital whiteboards. The emergency department is pending certification as a Level III trauma center.
Requirements
- Completion of an accredited or approved nursing program.
- Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the teammate practices.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association.
- Obtain Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), and National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certifications within 6 months of hire.
Nice To Haves
- Prior Emergency Department experience.
- Multiple certifications beyond those required.
Responsibilities
- Provide and coordinate comprehensive patient care through the nursing process.
- Deliver safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures.
- Use evidence-based practice, clinical decision-making, compassion, and skilled communication.
- Lead efforts to create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience across the continuum.
Benefits
- Paid Time Off programs.
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits.
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
- Adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
- Educational Assistance Program.
- Premium pay such as shift and on-call pay, based on the teammate's job.
- Incentive pay for select positions.
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
