Job Title
Registered Nurse - Emergency Department
Job Summary
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Registered Nurse for a contract assignment in a dynamic Emergency Department located in Canton, Georgia. This role is within an acute care hospital setting, providing critical care to a diverse patient population presenting with a wide range of emergent conditions.
The successful candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, utilizing their clinical expertise to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care. This position requires a commitment to delivering high-quality, compassionate care while collaborating effectively with a multidisciplinary healthcare team.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive nursing care to patients in the Emergency Department, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation.
- Manage critical situations and rapidly changing patient conditions with proficiency and sound clinical judgment.
- Administer medications, perform treatments, and operate medical equipment according to established protocols.
- Collaborate effectively with physicians, specialists, and other healthcare professionals to ensure coordinated patient care.
- Educate patients and their families on diagnoses, treatment plans, and discharge instructions.
- Maintain accurate and thorough patient records and documentation.
Required Qualifications
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license.
- Minimum of two (2) years of recent experience within an Emergency Department setting.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
- Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification.
- Current National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification.
- Candidates must reside outside a 50-mile radius of Canton, Georgia.
Preferred Qualifications
Skills & Competencies
- Proficiency in emergency assessment, triage, and rapid intervention.
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities in high-pressure situations.
- Competence in IV insertion, phlebotomy, and medication administration.
- Ability to interpret cardiac rhythms and manage emergent cardiac events.
- Experience with trauma care, wound management, and minor procedures.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills.
- Ability to adapt quickly to changing patient needs and departmental demands.
- Proficiency in electronic health record (EHR) systems.
Shift Details
- Shift Type: Nights (NOC)
- Hours: 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM
- Shift Duration: 12 hours
- Days per Week: 3 days
- Contract Length: 13 weeks
- Start Date: November 9, 2026
- End Date: February 6, 2027
- Holiday Requirements: Must work 2 major holidays (Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year's Day) and 1 minor holiday (The Friday after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve) as per Northside system policy.
- Call Requirements: Not specified.
- Weekend Rotation: Not specified.
Licensing Requirements
- Active and unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of Georgia.