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Registered Nurse – Emergency Department

Shift: 3rd shift, 3×12-hour nights (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM)

Duration: 13-week contract

Location: Lexington, KY

About the Role

Join the emergency department as a Registered Nurse, providing rapid assessment and care to patients across a wide spectrum of emergent and urgent conditions. You'll work in a high-volume, fast-paced environment where clinical judgment, composure, and collaboration are essential.

Key Responsibilities

• and assess incoming patients; prioritize care based on acuity
• Perform rapid, comprehensive nursing assessments and implement evidence-based interventions
• Respond to trauma activations, codes, and acute deterioration with appropriate emergency care
• Administer medications, treatments, and procedures per physician orders and unit protocols
• Monitor patients awaiting admission, transfer, or discharge; maintain efficient patient flow
• Collaborate with physicians, specialists, and the interdisciplinary team on plan of care
• Document assessments, interventions, and patient responses accurately in the medical record
• Educate patients and families on discharge instructions and follow-up care
• Maintain infection control, patient safety, and de-escalation standards

Required Qualifications

• Active, unrestricted RN license in Kentucky (or compact license as applicable)
• BLS certification required; ACLS and PALS required
• Minimum 1+ year of emergency department nursing experience
• Demonstrated ability to function in high-acuity, fast-paced environments
• Strong communication, critical thinking, and clinical assessment skills

Preferred Qualifications

• BSN degree
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) or CEN (Certified Emergency Nurse) certification
• Experience with protocols and trauma patients