Registered Nurse Emergency

Ascension is seeking a compassionate Registered Nurse for our Emergency Department. In this fast-paced, patient-focused environment, you'll triage and care for diverse patients with urgent and complex needs, delivering evidence-based interventions and clear patient and family education. You will collaborate closely with physicians and an interdisciplinary care team, maintain accurate EHR documentation, and uphold safety and quality standards. Ascension offers robust professional development, continuous learning, and career growth within a mission-driven, community-centered healthcare system.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate, evidence-based emergency nursing care to diverse patient populations
• Triage and prioritize patients in a fast-paced emergency setting
• Administer medications, treatments, and interventions per provider orders and protocols
• Monitor, interpret, and document vital signs, assessments, and patient responses
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, and interdisciplinary team members
• Educate patients and families on conditions, treatments, and discharge instructions
• Maintain accurate electronic health records and ensure regulatory compliance
• Participate in continuous learning, simulations, and skills training
• Support quality, safety, and performance improvement initiatives in the EDPrecept and mentor new nurses and support staff as needed

Required Skills

• Emergency nursing care
• Patient triage and prioritization
• Medication administration
• IV insertion and management
• Cardiac and respiratory monitoring
• Electronic Health Record (EHR) documentation
• ACLS and BLS protocols
• Pediatric emergency care basics
• Wound care and splinting
• Interdisciplinary team collaboration