Emergency Room Nurse

Emergency Department Registered Nurse (Emergency RN) – Junior Level

Department: Emergency Department (ED)

Job Type: Full-time

Level: Junior (1–2 years’ experience)

The Emergency Department Registered Nurse – Junior Level provides direct nursing care to patients with urgent and emergent conditions in a fast‑paced ED environment. This role is ideal for early‑career nurses with 1–2 years of experience who want to build strong triage, stabilization, and emergency care skills while working closely with an experienced ED team.

• Provide direct patient care in the Emergency Department, including rapid assessment, stabilization, and ongoing monitoring of patients with medical, surgical, and trauma emergencies.
• Conduct triage, prioritize patients based on acuity, and initiate appropriate interventions according to ED protocols.
• Perform focused and head‑to‑toe assessments, obtain histories, and document vital signs, symptoms, and responses to treatment.
• Administer medications, IV fluids, and treatments as ordered, and monitor for therapeutic and adverse effects.
• Assist with or perform procedures such as wound care, splinting, EKG acquisition, and specimen collection per competency and policy.
• Participate in emergency responses including codes, rapid responses, and trauma activations, following BLS and ACLS protocols.
• Maintain accurate, timely documentation in the EHR, ensuring thorough charting of assessments, interventions, and patient education.
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, EMS, and interdisciplinary teams to coordinate diagnostics, treatments, admissions, and discharges.

• Associate’s Degree in Nursing (ADN) required.
• Current Arizona Registered Nurse (RN) license, or compact license with Arizona eligibility.
• 1–2 years of RN experience; prior Emergency Department, urgent care, or high‑acuity acute care experience preferred.
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications; PALS and/or TNCC preferred per facility policy.
• Foundational ED skills including triage basics, IV therapy, and ECG acquisition/interpretation support.
• Effective communication, customer service, and teamwork skills with a commitment to learning and professional growth in emergency nursing.

• Rapid patient assessment, triage, and prioritization in a high-volume emergency setting.
• Basic stabilization and emergency response skills, including support of resuscitation and trauma care.
• Safe medication administration and IV therapy in urgent and emergent situations.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and patient/family education under pressure.
• Time management, multitasking, and adaptability in a fast‑paced ED environment.

Entry level

Full-time

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