Registered Nurse (RN) Emergency Services

Lifepoint Health • Elko, NV

15d

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) in Emergency Services provides compassionate, high-quality patient care in a fast-paced, collaborative hospital department. Nurses work with physicians and other clinical professionals to assess patients experiencing urgent or life-threatening conditions, coordinate treatment, and support safe transitions of care. The role serves patients and families in Elko and surrounding communities and emphasizes communication, clinical judgment, and compassionate service.

The RN performs and documents nursing interventions and treatments, monitors and communicates patient conditions, supports activities of daily living, coordinates interdisciplinary care, and provides patient and family education. The nurse advocates for patients’ physical and emotional well-being and completes care planning and quality-improvement assessments. The schedule is PRN (as needed).

Requirements

• Current Nevada RN license; compact license is not applicable in Nevada.
• Associate’s degree from an accredited nursing school.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• Critical thinking skills and decisive judgment.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• One year of experience preferred.
• ASLS certification preferred. New graduates are welcome to apply.

Responsibilities

• Perform plan-of-care interventions, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, and other medical care.
• Document patient care and complete timely, appropriate medical-necessity documentation in the medical record.
• Monitor, record, and communicate patient condition to the care team, physician, patient, and family as appropriate.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation.
• Collaborate across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including transfers, discharge, referrals, and spiritual or psychosocial support needs.
• Evaluate patient and family learning needs and provide education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances.
• Advocate for patients’ physical and emotional well-being.
• Perform accurate patient assessments and identify patient needs.
• Identify and initiate appropriate nursing interventions.
• Provide care appropriate to the patient’s condition and age.
• Complete and revise the Interdisciplinary Care Plan for each patient.
• Perform timely and accurate quality-improvement assessments.

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Paid family leave and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance.
• Loan assistance.
• 401(k) retirement package with company match.
• Wellness programs, including free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services, and discount programs.
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree