Registered Nurse Emergency Department PRN
About The Position
The Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver responsible and accountable for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care. The staff RN uses the nursing process, technology, therapeutic interventions, evidence-based practice, and coordination with other health team members. This is a PRN role. The nurse must have at least one year of RN emergency room experience, work a minimum of 24 hours per schedule period, and work six weekend hours per eight-week schedule. Depending on department needs, PRN caregivers may be required to work holidays or hard-to-fill shifts. The RN assesses patients’ physical, social, and psychological status and gathers information from patients, families, physicians, and interdisciplinary team members. The RN collaborates with patients, families, the care team, and physicians to develop individualized plans of care, including education and plans for follow-up or further support. The RN coordinates and delegates care appropriately, prioritizes and organizes care delivery, and evaluates patient responses and outcomes, revising care plans as needed. The role also includes promoting the nursing profession, supporting the development of others, and practicing in accordance with legal, ethical, regulatory, and licensure standards while providing accurate and timely documentation.
Requirements
- Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of practice; valid compact licenses must be transferred to the state of practice within 60 days of employment start.
- At least one year of RN emergency room experience for PRN scheduling eligibility.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for healthcare providers.
- RNs with less than 12 months of experience must obtain a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) within four years of hire.
- Must work a minimum of 24 hours per schedule period.
- Must work six hours of weekend time per eight-week schedule.
- Must be available for holiday or hard-to-fill shifts when required by department needs.
- Ability to read and see information, labels, and patient needs, and to operate monitors and identify equipment and supplies.
- Ability to communicate verbally and hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly in emergencies.
- Manual dexterity to handle complex and delicate equipment and perform frequent computer use and typing.
- Ability to lift, bend, carry, transfer, and transport patients and supplies, including heavy items; walk, assist with ambulation, and push or pull gurneys and portable equipment.
- Ability to stand in a stationary position for extended periods as needed.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN) from an accredited institution; the degree will be verified. The posting also states that a BSN is required as of the job description’s last update on 4/27/2025, while employees hired or promoted before that date are held to the requirements in effect at that time.
Responsibilities
- Assess patients’ physical, social, and psychological status, including cognitive, communicative, and developmental skills as appropriate.
- Seek and evaluate information from patients, families, physicians, interdisciplinary team members, support staff, and other sources.
- Collaborate with patients, families, the care team, and physicians to develop individualized plans of care, including needed education.
- Plan and prepare patients for further support needs, including teaching, referrals, and follow-up.
- Direct the interdisciplinary care team through appropriate delegation, coordination, and collaboration.
- Provide or delegate care consistent with the plan of care, care guidelines, and professional licensure provisions.
- Set priorities and coordinate and organize patient care delivery while managing time, supplies, and resources.
- Evaluate patient responses to interventions through goals, clinical outcomes, and patient and family satisfaction; revise and reassess the plan of care as indicated.
- Promote the nursing profession and participate in the development of others.
- Integrate legal and ethical standards into practice, comply with regulatory standards, work within licensure scope, and provide accurate and timely documentation.
- Meet PRN scheduling expectations, including minimum hours per schedule period and weekend hours; work holidays or hard-to-fill shifts when required by department needs.
Benefits
- The employer describes a comprehensive benefits package intended to support caregiver well-being across health, security, connection, and engagement; specific benefits are not listed in the posting.
