Registered Nurse - Emergency Department

Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Med/ Dental/ Vision/ Rx plans

401(k) match

SoFi student loan refinancing

Career development within UHS

Job summary

Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center GW Health in Washington, DC is seeking an experienced Emergency Registered Nurse (Full Time - Nights) to provide direct and individualized care to patients with urgent and emergent conditions. You will work with physicians, APRs, and multidisciplinary teams to stabilize patients and coordinate care per hospital standards.

Requirements include DC RN License, BSN preferred, BLS and ACLS, and ED experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• DC RN License required.
• BSN preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years of recent Emergency Department nursing experience preferred.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification required.
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) preferred.
• NIH Stroke Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive nursing assessments for patients with acute illnesses, injuries, emergencies.
• Prioritize care based on acuity using triage principles and ED standards.
• Administer meds, IV therapy, blood products, and treatments safely and accurately.
• Monitor and document patient conditions and responses to treatment.
• Initiate emergency interventions for trauma, cardiac, respiratory, neurological conditions.
• Operate emergency equipment: cardiac monitors, defibrillators, ventilators, infusion pumps.
• Collaborate with physicians, EMS, and teams to coordinate care plans.
• Assist with procedures like intubation, sedation, trauma resuscitation, and code response.
• Educate patients and families on diagnoses, treatments, discharge instructions, and follow-up.
• Maintain accurate EMR documentation.
• Ensure infection prevention, patient safety, and regulatory compliance.
• Participate in quality improvement, meetings, and continuing education.
• Serve as patient advocate delivering compassionate, culturally competent care.

Education

BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing)

DC RN License

Job description

Responsibilities

Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center GW Health is the first new full-service hospital in Washington, DC in more than 20 years, integrating clinical care with existing community providers, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC’s), The George Washington University Hospital, and our Urgent Care Center in Ward 8. This integrated delivery system is a robust network of care for all District residents, but more importantly, it ensures that residents of Wards 7 and 8 have access to high quality care in their community.

This full-service hospital includes 136 beds (with the ability to expand to 184 beds), a verified trauma center, adult and pediatric emergency departments, maternal health and newborn delivery, an ambulatory pavilion for clinic visits and other outpatient services, a 500-car garage, and a helipad for emergency transport.

We are seeking an experienced Emergency Registered Nurse (Full Time - Nights)

The Emergency Room Registered Nurse (ER RN) provides direct and individualized nursing care to patients presenting with urgent, emergent, and life‑threatening conditions. The ER RN utilizes critical thinking, rapid assessment, and clinical judgment to stabilize patients and coordinate care in a fast‑paced emergency department environment. This role collaborates closely with physicians, advanced practice providers, and multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe, efficient, and compassionate patient care in alignment with hospital standards and regulatory requirements.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Perform comprehensive nursing assessments for patients presenting with acute illnesses, injuries, and emergencies.
• Prioritize patient care based on acuity using triage principles and emergency nursing standards.
• Administer medications, IV therapy, blood products, and treatments safely and accurately.
• Monitor, evaluate, and document patient conditions, responses to treatment, and changes in status.
• Initiate emergency interventions for trauma, cardiac, respiratory, neurological, and other critical conditions.
• Operate and monitor emergency equipment including cardiac monitors, defibrillators, ventilators, and infusion pumps.
• Collaborate with physicians, specialists, EMS personnel, and interdisciplinary teams to coordinate patient care plans.
• Assist with emergency procedures including intubation, conscious sedation, trauma resuscitation, and code response.
• Educate patients and families regarding diagnoses, treatment plans, discharge instructions, and follow‑up care.
• Maintain accurate and timely electronic medical record documentation.
• Ensure compliance with infection prevention, patient safety, and regulatory standards.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives, departmental meetings, and continuing education activities.
• Serve as a patient advocate while delivering compassionate, culturally competent care.

As a Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center employee you will be part of an exceptional team with the following benefit offerings:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $14.3 billion in 2023. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 96,700 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com.

Qualifications

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• DC RN License required.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years of recent Emergency Department nursing experience preferred.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification required.
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) preferred.
• NIH Stroke Certification preferred.

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.