Emergency Department Registered Nurse
Hartford, WI
PRIDE Health
3x12 hrs, Evenings
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: Emergency Department Registered Nurse (RN)

Position Overview

• Provide and coordinate comprehensive patient care using the nursing process to ensure safe, therapeutic care.
• Utilize evidence-based practice, clinical decision-making, compassion, and skilled communication.
• Lead efforts to create a safe patient environment and optimal patient experience.
• Assess patient needs, plan and implement individualized interventions, and evaluate care effectiveness.
• Collaborate with patients, families, and healthcare team members throughout the care continuum.
• Anticipate and respond to significant changes in patient condition; adjust care plans accordingly.
• Implement patient safety strategies and report safety events promptly.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and shared governance activities.
• Assume leadership roles within the care team and delegate appropriately.
• Maintain professional development through education, coaching, and mentoring.

Required Qualifications

Licenses & Certifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Wisconsin.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS).
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC).

Education

• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).

Experience

• Minimum 2 years of Emergency Department (ED) nursing experience.
• Emergency Department experience within the last year.

Skills & Competencies

• Holistic patient care with a focus on patient and family needs.
• Ability to recognize and respond confidently to unplanned clinical changes.
• Proficient with electronic medical records and computer systems.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and human relations skills.
• Critical thinking and independent decision-making abilities.
• Excellent organization, prioritization, and time management.
• Team collaboration, delegation, and leadership skills.
• Positive energy, strong work ethic, and teamwork orientation.

Clinical Skills & Procedures

• Triage, trauma, stroke, cardiac, pediatric care.
• IV therapy, nasogastric tube (NGT) management, EKG interpretation.
• Assist with intubations, rapid infusion system (RIS) drugs, chest tube management.
• Experience with splinting recommended but not mandatory.

Work Environment & Support

• Level 4 Trauma Center and Acute Stroke Ready Center.
• 35 inpatient beds; approximately 700 patient visits per month.
• Patient population ranges from pediatrics to geriatrics.
• General ED patients; patients under 16 transferred out for admission.
• No catheterization lab; acute STEMI and cardiac arrest patients typically transferred out.
• No ambulance diversion.
• Patient-to-nurse ratios range from 1:2 to 1:6.
• Support staff includes CNAs, techs, respiratory therapists, hospitalists, ED physicians, and advanced practice providers.
• Telemetry monitoring at nurse stations; no tele tech support.
• Charting and equipment: Epic EMR, Pyxis medication system, Alaris pumps, GE monitors.

Shift & Scheduling

• 12-hour evening shifts.
• 48 hours per week.
• Weekend rotation approximately every other weekend (may be less frequent).
• No on-call responsibilities.
• Holiday work expected at least once during the contract.
• Time off requests require 7 days advance approval.

Orientation & Training

• On-site training includes NEO modules and Epic system training during the first week.
• One shift orientation on the unit to learn workflow.

Additional Information

• Scrub color: Any professional solid color; no patterns.
• Free onsite parking with security.
• Floating to other units is not required.

Contract Details

• Contract length: 14 weeks.

This position is ideal for experienced ED RNs seeking a supportive environment with strong interdisciplinary collaboration and opportunities for professional growth.