Registered Nurse

St. Mary's Hospital - Kankakee; Peotone (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Mary's Hospital - Kankakee is seeking an Emergency Department Registered Nurse to provide direct, evidence-based care for patients with urgent and emergent conditions during night shifts.

You will perform rapid assessment, triage, medication administration, monitoring, and stabilization, coordinate with physicians and the care team, educate patients and families, and document in the EHR while upholding EMTALA, privacy, and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Active RN license in the United States.
• Current ED nursing experience preferred.
• Ability to work night shifts in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct, evidence-based care for urgent conditions.
• Perform rapid assessment, triage, and stabilization.
• Administer medications and monitor patient status.
• Coordinate with physicians and care team.
• Educate patients and families; document in EHR.
• Uphold EMTALA, privacy, and quality standards.

Skills

Rapid assessment

Triage

Medication administration

Monitoring

Patient education

Documentation in EHR

Safety compliance

EMTALA knowledge

Education

RN license

Tools

EHR system

Job description

The Emergency Department Registered Nurse provides direct, evidence-based care to patients experiencing urgent and emergent conditions. Working nights in a fast-paced hospital ED, this role performs rapid assessment, triage, medication administration, monitoring, and stabilization, while coordinating with physicians and the care team. The nurse also educates patients and families, documents in the EHR, and upholds safety, EMTALA, privacy, and quality standards.