Emergency Room RN - Trauma & Critical Care Expert

Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH); Paintsville (KY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH) seeks a Registered Nurse to provide comprehensive nursing care across departments, collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary teams. The RN will support patients, families, and staff, supervise team members, and ensure adherence to nursing standards and safety protocols.

Key duties include assessments, plan of care, medication administration, patient education, discharge planning, and participation in performance improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in Nursing required.
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred.
• 1 year acute care experience preferred; relevant to department.
• Experience with Electronic Health Records preferred.

Responsibilities

• Completes patient assessments, formulates plan of care, oversees implementation and evaluation.
• Administers medications, IV therapy and treatments as prescribed by a licensed independent practitioner.
• Care, counsel, health teaching and promotion using Teach Back.
• Supervises and mentors assigned staff and students; ensures safety and confidentiality.
• Participates in discharge planning, transition of care, and performance improvement initiatives.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Critical thinking

Communication skills

SBAR communication

Education

Associate's Degree in Nursing

Bachelor's Degree preferred

Tools

Electronic Health Record

Job description

Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH) seeks a Registered Nurse to provide comprehensive nursing care across departments, collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary teams. The RN will support patients, families, and staff, supervise team members, and ensure adherence to nursing standards and safety protocols.

Key duties include assessments, plan of care, medication administration, patient education, discharge planning, and participation in performance improvement initiatives.