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REGISTERED NURSE - EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
Independence Health SystemUnited Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 15 Jun 2026
About the role
Reports to:
Director, Emergency Department
Position Supervises:
N/A
Job Summary:
Responsible for providing direct nursing care to assigned patients. The Registered Nurse’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to utilization of the nursing process in the provision of care, communicating with all members of the health care team to assure patient goals are being met and coordinated, providing excellent customer service while supporting the patients and families physical and emotional health.
Education
⚬ Minimum:
Graduate of a Registered Nurse Program
⚬ Preferred:
Bachelor Degree in Nursing
Registration/Certification/Licensure:
Current PA RN license, Healthcare Provider CPR, and Act 33/73 clearances. ACLS and PALS required within one year of hire/transfer.
Preferred: ITLS
Experience
⚬ Minimum:
One year Med/Surg RN experience or six months prior Emergency Department/Prehospital experience in a clinical role (i.e Emergency Care Tech, Advanced Emergency Care Tech, EMT, Paramedic, etc.).
⚬ Preferred:
RN with two years of Step-Down/Telemetry experience or one year Emergency Department/Critical Care experience
Other Requirements:
Comprehensive Crisis Management per policy
Status:
Non-Exempt
Physical Requirements:
The following frequency definitions apply to all Physical Requirements unless otherwise noted:
Occasional: (0-1/3 of day , 0 - 2.5 hrs/day, 1 - 4 reps/hr)
Frequent: (1/3 -2/3 of day , 2.5 - 5.5 hrs/day, 5 -24 reps/hr)
Constant: (> 2/3rd of day , > 5.5 hrs/day, > 24 reps/hr)
NOTE: An asterisk (*) indicates that the item is an essential function.
Frequent: (1/3 -2/3 of day , 2.5 - 5.5 hrs/day, 5 -24 reps/hr)
Constant: (> 2/3rd of day , > 5.5 hrs/day, > 24 reps/hr)
NOTE: An asterisk (*) indicates that the item is an essential function.
Non-Material Handling
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Standing * - Remaining on one's feet in an upright position remaining stationary - CONSTANT
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Walking * - Remaining upright on one's feet, and moving about - CONSTANT
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Sitting * - Body remains in a seated position - FREQUENT
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Stooping * - To bend the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist - FREQUENT
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Bending * - To flex the upper body forward - FREQUENT
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Twisting * - To rotate the upper body forward - FREQUENT
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Climbing * - To move the body in any direction on equipment or structures that do not include stairs or ladders - OCCASIONAL
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Ladders - To ascend and descend ladders - N/A
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