ER RN
Papillion, NE
Care Career
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care in a 21-bed Emergency Department serving patients of all ages.
• Maintain an average nurse-to-patient ratio of approximately 1:4.
• Perform comprehensive assessments, triage, monitoring, and reassessment of emergency patients.
• Care for patients presenting with:
  • Chest pain
  • Abdominal pain
  • Cough/congestion
  • Orthopedic injuries
  • ENT emergencies
  • Sepsis
  • Stroke
  • Other acute medical and emergency conditions
• Provide care in a certified stroke center and follow appropriate stroke-care protocols.
• Administer medications and emergency treatments, including antibiotics, narcotics, anti-emetics, vaccines, and emergency medications.
• Recognize changes in patient condition and initiate appropriate interventions or escalation of care.
• Stabilize patients requiring higher levels of specialty care and coordinate transfers to other facilities when necessary.
• Collaborate with physicians, charge nurses, ED staff, and other members of the healthcare team.
• Maintain accurate patient documentation in EPIC.
• Follow infection-control, patient-safety, and emergency department policies.
• Demonstrate compassion, professionalism, teamwork, and a positive can-do attitude.
• Be willing to cross-train and cover charge nurse responsibilities occasionally.
• Participate in department orientation and successfully complete the required competency examination.
• Work every other weekend and required holidays.