Emergency Department Registered Nurse

Apex Home Health, Hospice & Home Care; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex Home Health, Hospice & Home Care is seeking an Emergency Department Registered Nurse for an on-site position in Washington, DC. The role emphasizes rapid triage, stabilization, and high-quality emergency care in a fast-paced environment at an academic medical center.

Responsibilities include collaboration with residents and physicians, participation in teaching and quality initiatives, and use of advanced technologies to improve patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• RN with strong emergency care clinical judgment.
• Ability to prioritize under pressure and manage complex patient needs.
• Effective communication and teamwork with multidisciplinary providers.
• Commitment to education, quality, and evidence-based practice.

Responsibilities

• Triage patients and initiate stabilization measures.
• Assess and manage emergent medical and surgical conditions.
• Assist with trauma activations and urgent response processes.
• Collaborate with residents, attending physicians, and interdisciplinary teams.
• Precept and teach students as part of clinical education.
• Participate in quality improvement, research, and teaching initiatives.
• Use advanced technology and clinical best practices to improve outcomes.

Skills

Emergency care clinical judgment

Prioritization under pressure

Communication and teamwork

Education, quality, evidence-based

Job description

Emergency Department RN

Provide high-quality, evidence-based emergency care in a fast-paced academic medical center. Triage and stabilize diverse adult and pediatric patients, including those with complex medical and surgical emergencies. Support trauma activations and coordinate immediate interventions to ensure patient safety and optimal outcomes.

Emergency Department RN

Provide high-quality, evidence-based emergency care in a fast-paced academic medical center. Triage and stabilize diverse adult and pediatric patients, including those with complex medical and surgical emergencies. Support trauma activations and coordinate immediate interventions to ensure patient safety and optimal outcomes.

Key Duties

• Triage patients and initiate appropriate stabilization measures.
• Assess and manage emergent medical and surgical conditions.
• Assist with trauma activations and urgent response processes.
• Collaborate with residents, attending physicians, and interdisciplinary teams.
• Precept and teach students as part of clinical education.
• Participate in quality improvement, research, and teaching initiatives.
• Use advanced technology and clinical best practices to improve outcomes.

Qualifications & Skills

• Registered nurse with strong emergency care clinical judgment.
• Ability to prioritize under pressure and manage complex patient needs.
• Effective communication and teamwork with multidisciplinary providers.
• Commitment to education, quality, and evidence-based practice.