Emergency Department Registered Nurse
The Emergency Department Registered Nurse at Confidential Client provides direct patient care in a high-stress environment, delivering holistic and evidence-based nursing services to veterans. This role requires clinical proficiency, leadership in patient management, and the ability to adapt to complex and dynamic healthcare situations, including home and off-site care settings.
About Careertakes
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Position Overview
As an Emergency Department Registered Nurse with our Confidential Client in Healthcare & Nursing in Oklahoma City, OK, you will deliver high-quality, patient-centered care in a fast-paced emergency department setting. This posting reflects contract and full-time opportunities and is open to candidates who meet the education, licensure, and professional experience standards listed below.
What You’ll Do
- Provide timely triage, assessment, and evidence-based nursing care to emergency patients
- Perform focused clinical examinations, prioritize care and escalate per clinical protocols
- Administer medications and treatments safely and document care accurately in the medical record
- Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, allied health, and support staff to coordinate patient care
- Provide patient and family education, discharge planning, and follow-up instructions
- Participate in quality improvement, safety initiatives, and unit-based performance activities
- Support safe patient transfers and assist with procedures as delegated
- Maintain professional standards, continuing education, and competency requirements
Qualifications
- English language proficiency sufficient for safe, effective patient care
- Graduate of a professional nursing program accredited by an appropriate accrediting body (ACEN or CCNE) or equivalent
- Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in any U.S. State, Territory, Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia
- Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) exception applies when allowed: candidates who meet education requirements but not licensure may be appointed temporarily while pursuing licensure (see client policies)
- Education/experience combinations determine grade/level (examples):
- Nurse I, Level I: Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing
- Nurse I, Level II: ADN/Diploma + 1 year specialized nursing experience equivalent to Level I OR BSN with no additional experience
- Nurse I, Level III: ADN/Diploma + 2 years professional nursing (with progression) OR BSN + 1 year, or MSN with no additional experience
- Nurse II and Nurse III: advanced degree and progressive specialized experience as described in the full qualification standard
- Candidates must meet any additional scope, practice, leadership, professional development, and evidence-based practice criteria required for assigned grade/level per the client assessment process
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions
- Visual acuity, keen hearing, clear speech, and manual dexterity required
- May require prolonged walking, standing, stooping, sitting, bending, pulling, and pushing
- Transferring patients and objects may be required; mechanical lifts are provided when appropriate
- Possible exposure to infected patients and contaminated materials; use of protective clothing may be required in isolation or procedural situations
- Occasional exposure to combative patients; must be able to work effectively under stressful and changing conditions
- Must complete required annual employee health screenings (for example, TB screening) as a condition of employment
- Some positions may require driving or travel in government or client vehicles for off-site care
Compensation & Employment Type
- Employment type: Contract, Full time
- Salary range (provided by source): $75,766 - $140,903 per year
- Exact pay, benefits, and final grade/level will be determined based on the candidate's education, licensure, experience, and the client evaluation process
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.
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