Emergency Department RN — High-Acuity Care Hero

ScionHealth; Watertown (WI); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Watertown Regional Medical Center in Watertown, Wisconsin, is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for the Emergency Department. The ED RN will provide direct and indirect patient care in a high-acuity setting, with emphasis on rapid assessment, treatment, and collaboration with the clinical team.

The role requires an ADN with BSN preferred, ARNP license and ACLS/BLS/PALS per policy, and experience in emergency nursing.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Nursing is required.
• BSN preferred.
• Graduation from an accredited Nursing Diploma program accepted.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct and indirect patient care in a high-acuity ED.
• Triage patients and prioritize based on acuity.
• Administer medications and manage IVs/critical drips.
• Assist physicians with exams and procedures in the ED.
• Monitor hemodynamics and interpret cardiac rhythms.
• Document care, treatments, and patient education.
• Maintain infection control practices and sterile technique.
• Educate patients and families about care plans and discharge instructions.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team for quality care.

Skills

Emergency nursing

ECG interpretation

IV management

Cardiac rhythm monitoring

Multitasking

EMR documentation

Communication

Education

Associate degree in Nursing (ADN)

BSN preferred

Nursing diploma accepted

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Watertown Regional Medical Center in Watertown, Wisconsin, is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for the Emergency Department. The ED RN will provide direct and indirect patient care in a high-acuity setting, with emphasis on rapid assessment, treatment, and collaboration with the clinical team.

The role requires an ADN with BSN preferred, ARNP license and ACLS/BLS/PALS per policy, and experience in emergency nursing.