RN Emergency Department Night Shift

Department: ICE | EMSL Nursing OP C

Closing Date: 01/05/2026

Type of Position: Regular

Job Shift: Night Shift (United States of America)

Schedule: Fulltime

The Registered Nurse provides direct patient care to assigned patients in the Emergency Department and Trauma Center. UAMS provides emergency care to greater than 55,000 patients per year. Medical and nursing coverage is delivered by faculty, residents, registered nurses and technicians from the Emergency Medicine Service Line. Educational opportunities exist to obtain ACLS, PALS, and TNCC certifications as well as instructor certifications in these courses.

The Emergency Department aims to achieve 100% of nursing staff becoming Certified Emergency Nurses (CEN) through the Emergency Nurses Association.

• Collect and document assessment data; develop a Plan of Care (POC) per standard.
• Implement POC including medical orders and an interdisciplinary approach; evaluate the progress of patients toward desired outcomes.
• Provide effective patient/family education and discharge planning.
• Administer medications per standard, including drug information to patients/families; act as a resource/support for others.
• Deliver patient care using the principles of the defined nursing modality.
• Delegate care based on UAMS standards, legal and regulatory requirements, the specific job description and individual level of education and training.
• Contribute to a positive work environment that is conducive to clinical education while serving as a resource for student nurses and staff.

• Graduate of an accredited Nursing Program with an Associate's Degree, Nursing Diploma, Bachelor of Nursing, or Master of Nursing.
• Valid RN License.
• 1 year of Registered Nursing experience.
• Excellent communication skills, basic computer skills, strong work ethic and accountability.
• Proficiency in BLS, ACLS, TNCC; PALS certification within 6 months of hire.

• 2 or more years of nursing experience with current BLS, CEN or TCRN.

• Constant Physical Activity: Hearing, reading, concentrating, thinking analytically.
• Frequent Physical Activity: Standing.
• Occasional Physical Activity: Bending, sitting, crawling, crouching, kneeling, stooping, or reaching overhead.
• Lift/Carry Weight: 11–25 lbs. or more.
• Push/Pull Weight: 100 lbs. or more.
• Physical Environment: Inside medical facility.
• Noise Level: Moderate.
• Visual Requirements: Color discrimination, depth perception, far visual acuity, near visual acuity.
• Hazards: Biological, dust, fumes/gases/odors, radiation, sharp objects/tools.

Commensurate with education and experience.

• License or Certificate (see special instructions for submission).
• List of three professional references (name, email, business title).
• Resume.

• Proof of veteran status.

Please contact ask recruitment for any recruiting related questions.

This position is subject to pre-employment screening, including criminal background, drug testing, and/or education verification. A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication alone shall not disqualify an applicant except as provided by law. Any criminal history will be evaluated in relationship to job responsibilities and business necessity. The information obtained in these reports will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.

The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity institution. The University does not discriminate in its education programs or activities (including in admission and employment) on the basis of any category or status protected by law, including age, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, or pregnancy. Questions or concerns about the application of Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, may be sent to the University's Title IX Coordinator and to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.