Er Rn

Job Summary:

The Emergency Room Registered Nurse (ER RN) is responsible for providing skilled nursing care to patients in the emergency department, utilizing the nursing process and collaborating with interdisciplinary team members. The role includes patient assessments, medication administration, treatment planning, documentation, and ensuring patient safety and quality care. The ER RN will develop individualized patient care plans and participate in performance improvement and professional nursing activities. This position requires active Wisconsin RN licensure and specialized certifications.

• Utilize the nursing process to assess, plan, intervene, and evaluate patient care in the emergency department.
• Administer prescribed medications and treatments following approved nursing techniques, policies, and state laws.
• Document patient care and interventions according to standards of care.
• Develop, initiate, and execute individualized patient plans of care, including patient and family education.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to support patient care and safety.
• Participate in department or unit performance improvement activities and shared governance.
• Provide clinical expertise and guidance to other units or departments as needed.
• Utilize critical thinking to ensure patient safety and escalate concerns appropriately.
• Engage in professional nursing development, unit practice decisions, and peer review processes.

• Active Registered Nurse license in the state of Wisconsin.
• Current BLS (Basic Life Support), ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support), and PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) certifications.
• NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale) certification.
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) or Trauma Nurse Specialist (TNS) certification.
• Strong clinical assessment, medication administration, and treatment planning skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced emergency room environment.

• Experience working in emergency or trauma nursing settings.
• Participation in professional nursing development and shared governance.

• Must comply with flu vaccination requirements.
• Work environment includes high-acuity emergency room and trauma center settings.
• May work at a secondary emergency department location.

• Mid-shift schedule; specific shift assignments determined by department needs.
• Traveler nurses may be assigned to multiple emergency department locations.