Registered Nurse Emergency Room
About The Position
An Emergency Room Registered Nurse (ER RN) provides urgent and essential medical care for patients experiencing acute illnesses or injuries in a high-paced hospital environment. ER RNs perform rapid assessments, administer treatments, and coordinate care in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. The role requires expertise in emergency care procedures, including starting IVs, administering medications, wound care, and basic life support. The nurse must assess situations quickly, make decisions, and solve problems efficiently in high-pressure environments, while remaining flexible as emergency situations and priorities change. This is a full-time, night-shift position at Providence Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. Shifts are 12 hours, from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.
Requirements
- Current and valid state RN License.
- Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.
- Basic Arrhythmia Interpretation within 30 days of hire.
- Current ACLS certificate within 30 days of hire and maintain current.
- At paramedic base station EDs, MICN within 12 months of hire and maintain current.
- At EDAP-certified facilities, complete emergency pediatric courses 1 and 2 within 6 months of hire.
- Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) within 12 months of hire.
Nice To Haves
- Previous acute care hospital experience.
- Ventilator management experience.
- Medical-Surgical Nurse-Board Certified (RN-BC) or similar certification.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
Responsibilities
- Deliver high-quality care to patients with varying levels of illness and injury.
- Triage and quickly assess situations, make decisions, and solve problems efficiently in high-pressure environments.
- Cooperate with doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to deliver comprehensive patient care.
- Aid in resuscitative efforts, including CPR and the use of defibrillators.
- Prepare and maintain equipment for emergency interventions, such as intubation and central line placement.
- Assist in patient stabilization for conditions such as trauma, cardiac arrest, and acute illnesses.
- Prioritize patient care based on acuity level using triage protocols.
Benefits
- Sign-on bonus of $20,000 for qualified candidates; eligibility and payout terms apply and details are discussed during the interview process.
- Health, dental, and vision insurance options.
- Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays.
- Bereavement leave, FMLA, and other leave options.
- Employer 401(k) options.
- Tuition reimbursement options.
- Life, disability, and other insurance options.
- Many other benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
