Registered Nurse

Emergency Department Nurse – Nights

Location: Wichita, KS

Shift: 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM, 4 x 12 (nights)

Contract Duration: 13 weeks

Guaranteed Hours: 48 hours per week

About the Role

The facility's emergency department is seeking a compassionate, quick-thinking RN to deliver direct patient care in a high-volume setting that regularly manages behavioral health patients alongside traditional emergency cases. You'll work independently with minimal supervision in a dynamic, stressful environment where critical thinking and decisive judgment are essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform rapid patient assessment and to determine acuity and care priorities
• Deliver comprehensive nursing care across emergent and urgent conditions
• Respond to codes, trauma activations, and acute patient deterioration
• Administer medications, treatments, and interventions per physician orders and protocols
• Collaborate with physicians, specialists, and the interdisciplinary team on care planning
• Educate patients and families on discharge instructions and follow-up care
• Document assessments, interventions, and patient responses accurately
• Maintain infection control, safety, and de-escalation protocols
• Support patient flow in a fast-paced, high-volume environment

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license (state or compact)
• BLS, ACLS, and PALS certification
• 1+ years of emergency department experience
• Proficiency with protocols and high-acuity environments
• ADN or BSN

Preferred Qualifications

• CEN (Certified Emergency Nurse)
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course)

Uniform: Ceil blue scrubs