ER Nurse: Fast-Paced Triage & Acute Care Impact

Northshore Home Health Care; Frankfort (KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Northshore Home Health Care is seeking an Emergency Room Nurse to provide high-quality, compassionate nursing care in a fast-paced emergency department. You will triage and stabilize patients, administer medications and IV therapies, and assist with emergency procedures while collaborating closely with physicians and multidisciplinary teams.

Key duties include triage, stabilization, medication administration, bedside procedures, patient and family education, and accurate documentation.

Qualifications

• Experienced emergency/acute care nursing background.
• Strong clinical assessment, prioritization, and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a high-acuity, fast-paced setting.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills with care teams.
• Compassionate, patient-centered approach.

Responsibilities

• Perform patient triage and initiate stabilization measures
• Administer medications, IV therapies, and necessary treatments
• Assist with emergency procedures and clinical interventions
• Educate patients and families on care and next steps
• Maintain accurate, timely clinical documentation
• Participate in quality improvement and patient safety initiatives

Skills

Emergency nursing background

Clinical assessment

Prioritization

Critical thinking

Communication & teamwork

Job description

Northshore Home Health Care is seeking an Emergency Room Nurse to provide high-quality, compassionate nursing care in a fast-paced emergency department. You will triage and stabilize patients, administer medications and IV therapies, and assist with emergency procedures while collaborating closely with physicians and multidisciplinary teams.

Key duties include triage, stabilization, medication administration, bedside procedures, patient and family education, and accurate documentation.