RN Emergency (Day & Night)

5 Star Recruitment; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare recruitment firm is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for the Emergency Room in Chicago, Illinois. The ideal candidate will possess an Associate degree in nursing, a current RN license in Illinois, BLS and ACLS certifications, and 1-3 years of ER experience. The RN will identify medical issues, provide immediate patient care, and participate in interdisciplinary teams for discharge planning. This role offers an opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment with a focus on critical patient care.

Qualifications

• Must have an Associate degree from a professional nursing program.
• BSN or current enrollment in a BSN program preferred.
• Current Registered Nurse License in Illinois required.
• BLS and ACLS certification required.
• 1-3 years of Emergency Room experience required.

Responsibilities

• Identify medical issues and provide immediate support.
• Assesses patient needs and plans care accordingly.
• Promotes patient and family independence through education.
• Participate in discharge planning and interdisciplinary rounds.

Skills

Critical thinking

Patient care

Communication

Education

Associate degree from a professional nursing program

BSN or current enrollment in a BSN program

Tools

BLS certification

ACLS certification

Job description

About the job RN Emergency (Day & Night)

The role of RN in the Emergency is to identify medical issues, determine severity, and provide immediate support to minimize negative long‑term effects and, if necessary, even sustain life.

While maintaining the ability to work under pressure, you will provide first line care to patients admitted to our Emergency Room.

Job Requirements:

Uses the nursing process, critical thinking skills, professional judgment, and the attributes of Careful Nursing to provide care for an assigned population of patients.

Assesses patient needs to determine care requirements.

Plans care and delegates tasks to ancillary personnel based on patient assessment.

Evaluates patient response to care provided and make changes in the plan for care as needed.

Promotes patient/family independence through the provision of education related to the patient’s condition, treatment, medications, and ongoing self‑care requirements.

Demonstrates critical thinking and problem‑solving skills independently.

Synthesizes information and resources to care for complex, higher acuity patients.

Completes at least 16 hours of continuing education, in addition to mandatory in-service requirements, within the last year that is specific to daily clinical practice.

Participates in interdisciplinary rounds and facilitates discharge planning and patient education.

Coordinates discharge planning by identifying discharge needs, implementing/revising, and communicating the plan in collaboration with the patient/family/significant others.

Discusses patient progress, problems, and needs with physician and multidisciplinary team members regularly to ensure that goals for discharge are met.

Assures high levels of quality of care through compliance with regulatory standards, reference to current research related to patient care outcomes, and participation in the data collection and analysis process of ongoing quality monitoring.

Uses supplies cost‑effectively and efficiently, and works with the management team to make unit supply level adjustments, additions, and revisions.

Qualifications:

Associate degree from a professional nursing program (required)

BSN or current enrollment in a BSN program at an accredited school of Nursing (preferred)

Current Registered Nurse License in this state (Illinois)

BLS and ACLS (required)

1-3 year of ER Experience (required)

Must‑Haves:

• Associate degree from a professional nursing program (required)
• BSN or current enrollment in a BSN program at an accredited school of Nursing (preferred)
• Current Registered Nurse License in this state (Illinois)
• BLS and ACLS (required)
• 1-3 years of ER Experience (required)