Registered Nurse Emergency Room

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Emergency Department

Location

Lexington, Kentucky

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Perform and document comprehensive patient assessments in accordance with RN scope of practice, considering patient culture, age, and developmental level.
• Develop and implement individualized plans of care, determining desired outcomes in coordination with patients, families, and the inter-professional team.
• Recognize, respond to, and communicate changes in patient condition; initiate actions to alleviate patient stress and discomfort.
• Facilitate admission, transfer, and discharge activities including discharge teaching and coordination with case management.
• Delegate tasks appropriately and monitor accuracy and completeness of delegated patient care provided by other team members.
• Actively participate in unit-based quality improvement activities including patient satisfaction, fall prevention, pressure ulcer prevention, and documentation auditing.

Required Qualifications

• Active, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in the applicable state.
• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) or Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN).
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with all members of the care team.
• Ability to assess age-specific patient safety issues and implement appropriate safety measures.

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Previous nursing experience in an emergency or acute care setting.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to practice in a dynamic emergency department environment with clinical autonomy and a strong focus on evidence-based, patient-centered care.
• Work within a collaborative, inter-professional team that values nursing excellence and a healing-focused culture.