Registered Nurse Emergency Room

Prime Healthcare; Mesquite (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 76,000; Part time

Job summary

Prime Healthcare seeks an Emergency Room RN for 12-hour night shifts at Dallas Regional Medical Center – Mesquite, TX. This per diem/PRN role requires acute care experience and a valid RN license with current BLS, ACLS, and PALS/ENPC within specified timeframes.

Responsibilities include triage, direct patient care, life-saving interventions, and patient education in a high-stress ED setting. BSN is preferred and certification as CEN is a plus.

Qualifications

• Current and valid state RN License.
• Current BLS certificate on hire and maintained.
• ACLS within 30 days of hire and maintained.
• PALS and/or ENPC within 30 days of hire and maintained.
• Basic Arrhythmia Interpretation within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients on arrival and triage to prioritize care.
• Provide direct care including meds, wound care, monitoring vitals, pain control.
• Assist with life-saving interventions (ACLS, PALS, trauma) as needed.
• Manage high-stress, fast-paced environments and multi-patient care.
• Educate patients and families on conditions, treatment options, and discharge instructions.

Skills

Critical thinking

Patient assessment

ACLS/PALS

Communication

Education

RN license (State)

BSN (preferred)

Job description

Overview

Department: Emergency Room

Shift’s Available: Nights

Employment Type: Per Diem/ PRN

Hours:12hrshifts –7:00 pmto 7:00 am

Location:Dallas RegionalMedical Center – Mesquite, TX

We are seeking an Emergency Room RN, also referred to as an Emergency Department RN or Emergency Services RN. The ER RN provides rapid and skilled care to patients who arrive at the hospital seeking emergency medical attention. The ER Nurses are skilled professionals who play a critical role in delivering emergent and urgent care to patients in the emergency department.

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (includes, but not limited to):

• Assess patients upon arrival to determine the severity of their condition and prioritize care accordingly, follow standardized triage protocols to quickly identify patients who require immediate attention due to life-threatening conditions


• Provide direct care to patients with a wide range of medical conditions and injuries which may involve administering medications, performing procedures such as wound care or splinting, monitoring vital signs, and managing pain


• In cases of severe illness or trauma, you may assist with stabilizing patients and initiating life-saving interventions, this can include advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), pediatric advanced life support (PALS), and trauma care


• Manage high-stress and rapidly changing situations effectively. remain calm, focused, and decisive while providing care to multiple patients simultaneously during busy shifts or mass casualty events


• Educate patients and their families about their medical conditions, treatment options, and discharge instructions

Qualifications

• Current and valid state RN License.


• Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.


• Current ACLS certificate 30 days upon hire and maintain current.


• Current PALS certificate and/or ENPC 30 days upon hire and maintain current.


• Basic Arrythmia Interpretation within 30 days of hire.


• Minimum of one year experience as a staff nurse RN in an acute care hospital setting; E.R. setting preferred.


• Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) preferred.


• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Employment Status

Per Diem

Shift

Nights

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights:https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf