ER RN
Murfreesboro, TN
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Evenings
Referral Bonus

ER RN

Overview

• Specialty: RN Emergency Room
• Location: Murfreesboro, Tennessee
• Employment type: LTA
• Shift: 15:00 - 03:30
• Contract length: 12 weeks

Role summary

Provides rapid nursing care in a fast-paced Emergency Room setting for patients with acute illnesses, injuries, and life-threatening emergencies.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Tennessee
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• ED - Emergency Department (1 year of experience)
• ED - Emergency Department experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• ACLS issued by American Heart Association
• NIH Certification
• Ascension MOAB
• Driver's License

Preferred

• TNCC certification
• Previous emergency department, critical care, or acute-care nursing experience

Role responsibilities

• Rapid and comprehensive patient assessment and triage
• Monitoring vital signs, cardiac rhythms, neurological status, and changes in condition
• Administering medications, IV fluids, blood products, and other ordered treatments
• Initiating and maintaining IV access and obtaining blood specimens
• Assisting with emergency procedures such as CPR, trauma resuscitation, intubation, and wound care
• Operating and monitoring emergency equipment
• Recognizing patient deterioration and initiating interventions
• Collaborating with the healthcare team
• Caring for patients with medical, surgical, cardiac, neurological, psychiatric, pediatric, and trauma-related emergencies
• Educating patients and families
• Maintaining documentation in the electronic health record
• Following infection-control procedures, medication-safety practices, and hospital policies
• Participating in emergency preparedness, quality-improvement initiatives, and continuing education