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Job ID: 891171
Estimated Weekly Gross: $2,363.8
Job Title
Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
Location
Grand Island, NE | Acute Care / Emergency Room
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Night Shifts | Every Other Weekend Required | Holiday Requirement Applies
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care in a high-volume emergency department seeing approximately 50 patients per day, maintaining a 4:1 patient-to-nurse ratio across 21 private rooms, 2 trauma bays, 1 resuscitation room, and 2 triage rooms
- Perform primary triage and manage patient care from arrival through disposition, including management of ER holds intermixed within the department
- Monitor patients on telemetry, read and document cardiac strips per standards of care, and perform EKGs as required by ED staff
- Draw labs (approximately 90% of labs drawn by the primary nurse), and collaborate with respiratory therapy on patients requiring ventilators, CPAP, BiPAP, and high-flow oxygen
- Demonstrate competency in caring for pediatric patients in a pediatric readiness certified environment
- Document all patient care using EPIC EMR and adhere to facility fingernail policy — artificial nails are prohibited in all patient care departments
Required Qualifications
- Active RN licensure
- Minimum 1–2 years of emergency room nursing experience with demonstrated competency in pediatric patient care
- Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP, ENPC, TNCC, NIHSS, and a de-escalation certification
- Proficiency with EPIC EMR
- Must live at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible
- Candidates currently employed full-time, part-time, or PRN at any facility associated with CommonSpirit (including CHI and/or Dignity Health) are not eligible
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Experience managing a broad range of emergency presentations including cardiac, respiratory, neurological (stroke), oncologic, and trauma cases
- Familiarity with portable X-ray workflows and CT transport coordination in an emergency setting
- Prior experience in a trauma-designated emergency department
- Experience with de-escalation techniques and caring for patients in psychiatric or seclusion settings
Why Join Us
- Work in a well-supported emergency department with 24/7 charge nurse coverage, in-house security, and dedicated CNA tech support
- Gain experience in a dynamic, full-service ED managing diverse and complex patient populations with access to on-site respiratory therapy and radiology services