Emergency Department RN
Lawton, OK
Learnbeyond Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Description:

The Emergency Department Registered Nurse (RN) provides high-quality, compassionate, and timely care to patients of all ages in a fast-paced, 36-bed Emergency Department that serves approximately 59,000 patients annually. The ED RN is responsible for rapid assessment, prioritization, intervention, and evaluation of patients presenting with a wide range of emergent and urgent conditions. This role requires strong critical thinking, collaboration, and communication skills to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.Key Responsibilities· Perform comprehensive and focused assessments of patients presenting with emergent, urgent, or non-urgent conditions.· Triage patients using evidence-based triage protocols to determine acuity levels and initiate appropriate care.· Provide rapid intervention and stabilization for patients experiencing medical, surgical, traumatic, psychiatric, and pediatric emergencies.· Administer medications, treatments, and procedures in accordance with hospital policy and provider orders.· Operate and monitor medical equipment such as cardiac monitors, infusion pumps, ventilators, and point-of-care testing devices.· Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, respiratory therapists, EMS personnel, and other healthcare team members.· Coordinate patient care, including diagnostic testing, re-evaluation, disposition planning, and patient education.· Document assessments, interventions, and patient responses accurately and promptly in the electronic medical record.· Participate in rapid response, trauma activations, code blue, stroke, and STEMI protocols as required.· Maintain strict adherence to infection control, safety guidelines, and hospital standards.· Support a culture of patient-centered care, empathy, and service excellence in a high-volume ED environment.QualificationsRequired:· Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of Oklahoma (or compact license).· Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certification.Preferred/Required within timeframe after hire:· TNCC and ENPC certifications (preferred).· Prior experience in Emergency Nursing, Critical Care, or high-acuity settings.Skills & Abilities· Strong critical thinking and rapid decision-making skills.· Ability to work effectively in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.· Excellent communication and teamwork ability.· Competency in trauma care, cardiac care, and stabilizing critically ill patients.· Ability to remain calm and focused during high-stress situations.Working Conditions· Fast-paced, high-acuity Emergency Department with 36 beds.· Frequent exposure to trauma and critical illness.· Requires standing, walking, lifting, and performing physical tasks throughout the shift.· Collaboration with a diverse healthcare team and EMS partners serving the Lawton community and surrounding areas.

Position Urgency:
Quick Start

Shifts:
Nights (7p-7a)

State License Details:
Must Be Currently Active

Minimum Years of Experience:
2

Minimum Guaranteed Hours:
36

Specialty Type:
Comanche County Memorial Hospital will pay the agreed upon All Inclusive hourly rate for orientation hours once the Agency Professional successfully works one-hundred eight (108) hours. In the event Agency Professional does not successfully complete 108 working hours, Agency agrees orientation time is non-billable. Facility agrees to orient Agency Professional to utilize Kronos Time and Attendance. Agency Professional must document all worked hours in the Kronos system. Agency Professional will not receive any compensation outside of the worked hours documented in the Kronos system.

Sub Specialty:
Emergency Room Nurse

General Certifications:, General Certifications(PALS,BLS/BCLS,ACLS)

Nursing Certifications:

Contract Length in Weeks:
13