RN- Emergency Department, The General (Variable shifts)

Baton Rouge General Medical Center; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Professional development & support

Generous PTO

Fit! wellness program

Job summary

Baton Rouge General Medical Center seeks a passionate RN for our Emergency Department, delivering high-quality, fast-response care to patients of all ages. You will triage, assess, implement interventions, and support patients and families in urgent, life-critical scenarios.

Require 1 year nursing experience, Louisiana RN licensure, ACLS/PALS within stated timeframes; TNCC/NRP preferred; BRG offers comprehensive benefits, professional development, and flexible PTO.

Qualifications

• 1 year nursing experience preferred.
• Pediatric Course ACT 548
• ACLS within one year
• Crisis Prevention Training within six months
• PALS within one year
• TNCC preferred
• NRP preferred
• ENPC preferred
• Current Louisiana RN licensure
• CEN Certification encouraged/preferred

Responsibilities

• Triage, assess, implement interventions, and support patients and families in urgent and often life-critical situations.
• Coordinates patient assessment through collection of patient health data.
• Analyzes patient assessments to determine nursing diagnoses and identifies expected outcomes.
• Coordinates an interdisciplinary plan of care that prescribes interventions to attain expected outcomes.
• Implements the interventions identified in the plan of care.
• Evaluates the patient's progress toward attainment of outcomes.
• Triage assessment on all patients.
• Performs focused assessments for all age populations.
• Administers and monitors Procedural Sedation.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Skills

Triaging

Multitasking

Fast-paced communication

Team oriented

Patient care

Education

Louisiana RN licensure

ACLS within 1 year

PALS within 1 year

Pediatric Course ACT 548

CEN Certification encouraged

Job description

**Thrive in the Fast Lane – Join Our Emergency Department**

What We're Looking For

• Passionate, quick-thinking RN who thrives in high-acuity, high-energy settings
• Skilled at triaging, multitasking, and communicating in fast-paced environments
• Team-focused and committed to delivering excellent emergency care to patients of all ages
• 1 year Nursing experience preferred
• Pediatric Course ACT 548
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within one year
• Crisis Prevention Training within six months
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) within one year
• Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) preferred
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) preferred
• Emergency Nurses Pediatric Core Course (ENPC) preferred
• Current Louisiana RN licensure
• CEN Certification encouraged/preferred

Why You'll Love Working With Us

At Baton Rouge General our patients aren't the only people we take care of — we take care of our team too. We are proud to offer our employees the benefits and resources they need to be their best selves at work and at home.

• A comprehensive benefits program for you and your family.
• Professional development & support.
• Various employee perks including generous paid time off, flexible positions, and our Baton Rouge General Fit! program.
• We are a nationally and locally recognized leader in quality and ranked one of the best healthcare employers in the state.

Check out our employee perks here!

What You Will Do

Deliver high-quality, fast-response care to patients of all ages in our Emergency Department. Triage, assess, implement interventions, and support patients and families in urgent and often life-critical situations.

• Coordinates patient assessment through collection of patient's health data.
• Analyzes patient assessments to determine nursing diagnoses and identifies expected outcomes.
• Coordinates an interdisciplinary plan of care that prescribes interventions to attain expected outcomes.
• Implements the interventions identified in the plan of care.
• Evaluates the patient's progress toward attainment of outcomes.
• Triage assessment on all patients.
• Performs focused assessments for all age populations.
• Administers and monitors Procedural Sedation.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

What Sets BRG Apart

At Baton Rouge General we are a community of compassionate, caring individuals who set the bar when it comes to healthcare excellence. Our mission is to preserve and restore health, one person at a time. From clinical to non-clinical – what you do here matters.

With over 600 licensed beds between three campuses, Baton Rouge General offers the full spectrum of care from delivering newborns to providing end-of-life support through hospice. With clinics located throughout Baton Rouge and the surrounding areas, our physician group