Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Services (ER)

Job Type: PRN | Varied shift + rotating weekends/holidays. Up to $20,000 bonus for eligible candidates.

About the Role

Conemaugh Nason Medical Center is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Registered Nurse (RN) joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier.

Our Emergency Department offers flexible, individualized scheduling within a true team-based environment where collaboration is key. Nurses are supported by strong charge nurse mentorship and visible, hands-on leadership that prioritizes safe staffing, manageable workloads, and staff well-being. We foster a culture of teamwork where colleagues support one another, and patient safety is always the top priority.

Responsibilities

• Appropriately performs duties of triage nurse when assigned including identifying emergent patients and performing the quick triage process facilitating patient flow, and hourly waiting room checks.
• Provides primary nursing care to all patients assigned, functioning within a team, throughout the length of stay in the department.
• Accurately identifies arrhythmias and provides intervention according to established procedures. Anticipates arrhythmias and complications based on knowledge of pathophysiology, takes appropriate actions as needed, and communicates information to physicians in a timely manner.
• Demonstrates an ability to start IVs, administer medications and IV fluids, assess patient's response, and titrate dosages as per physician order.
• Demonstrates an ability to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the ED, functions as code nurse at "CPA" situations within the hospital, and provides needed cart exchange.
• Manages critically ill patients during transfer to other departments or healthcare facilities. Gives appropriate report to provide continuity of care.
• Regularly tests monitoring equipment/alarm systems to ensure proper functioning when needed.
• Demonstrates a complete knowledge of the location, care, and operation of all ED equipment.
• Demonstrates appropriate safety precautions (e.g., with invasive lines, during defibrillation, etc.) and utilizes infection control practices to minimize incidence of nosocomial infections.
• Participates in special procedures and examinations performed by the physician, prepares the patient, and provides emotional support as required.
• Consistently assesses the nursing care provided in the critical care areas and identifies any problems or needs for improvement.
• Always assesses the patient's condition utilizing the nursing process and professional judgment in individualizing emergency nursing care.
• Always documents observations and interventions, including medication and treatment therapies.
• Always assesses the patients' immediate needs and prioritizes patient care accordingly upon arrival to the emergency room, obtains pertinent patient history.
• Notifies family/S.O. of patient's progress and includes them in the plan of care, whether admitted or discharged if applicable (e.g., minors or POAs).
• Participates in bedside change of shift report.
• Ensures that the standards of emergency nursing practice are maintained.
• Maintains assessment, knowledge, and intuition skills when triaging patients.
• Continuously assesses and improves the performance of care and service provided.
• Orients and mentors new members of the team in the department.

Requirements

• Graduate of an RN program.
• Current nurse's license in the state of Pennsylvania or a current multistate license (MSL) from compact member states/territories.
• Associate's degree is required; a Bachelor's degree is preferred.
• Basic Life Support (BLS).
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) or obtained within 6 months.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or obtained within 1 year.
• Basic Trauma Nurse Course (BTNC) or equivalent training (ATCN, TCRN, TNCC) obtained within 1 year of hire.

Benefits

In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers comprehensive benefits:

• Multiple levels of medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave, and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance, and 401(k) retirement package with company match.
• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services, and discount programs).
• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

About the Organization

Conemaugh Nason Medical Center is a 45-bed hospital that has served rural and suburban populations in Roaring Spring, Altoona, and parts of Blair, Bedford, and Huntingdon counties for 121 years. With a state-of-the-art cardiac catheterization lab, Conemaugh Nason offers a range of inpatient and outpatient cardiac services close to home. The hospital provides 24/7 emergency care as an accredited chest pain center and offers comprehensive outpatient, imaging, diagnostic, and specialty services. As a LifePoint Health National Quality Leader, hospital personnel are leading the way among peers by delivering the highest quality of care for patients.