Emergency Department RN – Registry
Moreno Valley, California
Riverside University Medical Center

Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Room (ER) - Registry

Location: Moreno Valley, California
Employment Type: Clinical Nursing Registry
Shift: Days, 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM
Hours per Week: 36 hours
Contract Length: 52 weeks (1 year)

Job Description

• Assess patients on admission within specified time frames, considering physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs.
• Reassess patients’ health needs at least every shift or as warranted by condition changes.
• Establish and update individualized plans of care based on comprehensive data and reassessments.
• Administer oral, topical, and parenteral medications following the "7 rights" of medication administration.
• Assess and document effectiveness and adverse effects of medications and treatments.
• Perform treatments and procedures adhering to nursing best practices, hospital policies, sterile technique, standard precautions, and patient privacy.
• Document patient responses, pain management, discharge planning, education, and progress toward goals accurately and legibly.
• Educate patients and families based on assessed needs.
• Interpret diagnostic data and intervene appropriately.
• Communicate promptly any changes in patient condition to physicians and healthcare team members using SBAR communication during handoffs.
• Respect patient rights including confidentiality, safety, and participation in care planning.
• Participate in multidisciplinary care planning.
• Manage patients in restraints according to policy and understand application criteria.
• Follow National Patient Safety Goals and hospital policies including use of two patient identifiers.
• Understand and participate in hospital disaster plans and rapid response team activation.
• Complete orientation to Life Safety Standards (Code Blue, Code Pink, Haz Mat, Code Red, Oxygen shut off).
• Follow infection control policies and blood transfusion protocols.
• Understand and appropriately use the chain of command.
• Follow guidelines for Core Measures and vaccine protocols.
• Perform advanced patient assessments and prioritize care needs.
• Care for patients across the lifespan from birth to geriatric.
• Respond to minor to life-threatening illness or injury.
• Complete the ED skills checklist before the first scheduled shift.
• Understand patient flow in the ED including Rapid Medicine Evaluation (RME).
• Perform nursing activities related to admission and discharge.
• Understand the teaching/physician residency model in the ED.
• Safely administer high-risk medications per hospital/ED policy.
• Document patient care in the ED flow sheet and other required paperwork.

Required Qualifications

• Current California RN License.
• Minimum 4 years of recent Emergency Department experience in an acute care facility.
• Certification in ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support).
• Certification in BLS (Basic Life Support).
• Certification in PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) or ENPC (Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course).
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) Certification.
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) or Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses (ATCN) certification highly desired.
• Completion of Clinical Advancement Program (CPI).
• Experience working in a Level 1 trauma center environment.
• Ability to maintain certifications and competencies required for the ED setting.

Additional Information

• Prior travel experience is not specified as required.
• The position requires working 12-hour day shifts.
• Emphasis on strong communication skills and teamwork within the emergency department.
• Must be able to perform under pressure in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment.