Emergency Department Registered Nurse

Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services seeks a Registered Nurse (Emergency Department) to provide high-quality, evidence-based care for diverse, high-acuity patients in a fast-paced emergency setting. The role includes triage, initial assessments, administering medications, coordinating interdisciplinary care, and responding to emergencies using ACLS and PALS protocols.

You will educate patients and families, document care in the EHR, and contribute to infection prevention and quality

Qualifications

• Emergency assessment and critical care response experience.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Commitment to patient-centered, mission-driven culture.

Responsibilities

• Perform patient triage, initial assessments, and ongoing clinical interventions.
• Administer medications and treatments safely and accurately.
• Coordinate interdisciplinary care with physicians, specialists, and care teams.
• Respond to emergencies using ACLS and PALS protocols.
• Educate patients and families and support informed decision-making.
• Document assessments, care, and outcomes accurately in the EHR.
• Maintain patient safety and infection prevention practices.
• Precept and mentor others in a teaching-focused environment.
• Support quality improvement efforts.

Skills

ACLS/PALS proficiency

Emergency triage & assessment

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Documentation & reporting

Patient education & family support

Infection prevention practices

Mentoring / precepting

Education

RN licensure

Tools

EHR / EMR systems

Job description

Registered Nurse (Emergency Department)

Provide high-quality, evidence-based care for diverse, high-acuity patients in a fast-paced emergency setting.

• Perform patient triage, initial assessments, and ongoing clinical interventions
• Administer medications and treatments safely and accurately
• Coordinate interdisciplinary care with physicians, specialists, and care teams
• Respond to emergencies using ACLS and PALS protocols
• Educate patients and families and support informed decision-making
• Document assessments, care, and outcomes accurately in the EHR
• Maintain patient safety and strict infection-prevention practices
• Precept and mentor others as needed in a teaching-focused environment
• Support quality improvement efforts

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse licensure
• Competence in emergency assessment and critical care response
• Strong communication, documentation, and collaboration skills
• Ability to uphold a patient-centered, mission-driven culture