Registered Nurse Emergency Room

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Emergency Department

Location

Louisville, Kentucky

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Full-Time | 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 in coordination with patients, families, and the inter-professional team
• Initiate and manage nursing interventions, therapies, and procedures with clinical autonomy within established policies and professional guidelines
• Recognize, respond to, and communicate changes in patient condition; conduct ongoing assessments and document responses to treatments
• Facilitate admission, transfer, and discharge activities including discharge teaching and coordination with case management
• Participate in unit-based quality improvement activities such as patient satisfaction monitoring, fall prevention, and documentation auditing

Required Qualifications

• Active, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in the applicable state
• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN or ASN)
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Ability to perform age-specific patient safety assessments and implement appropriate safety measures
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with demonstrated ability to collaborate across care teams
• Proficiency with or ability to learn computer systems and clinical applications

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience, with 4 years preferred; experience in a high-volume hospital setting required
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Prior Emergency Department nursing experience

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to practice in a dynamic, high-volume Emergency Department environment with clinical autonomy and inter-professional collaboration
• Work within a patient-centered care model that emphasizes evidence-based practice, nursing excellence, and a healing-focused environment