RN ED

About the role

The Registered Nurse (RN) in the Emergency Department at Medical City Decatur coordinates and delivers high‑quality, patient‑centered care in accordance with departmental requirements and state/specialty standards. The RN collaborates with medical providers and the care team to provide individualized, comprehensive, and compassionate care using established nursing models such as “Assess, Perform, Teach, and Manage.” The RN also serves as an advocate for patients, families, and caregivers while modeling the organization’s vision, mission, and values to support an unparalleled patient experience and clinical outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver high‑quality, patient‑centered care consistent with departmental and state standards.
• Collaborate with medical providers and other care team members to provide individualized, comprehensive, and compassionate care.
• Serve as an advocate for patients, families, and caregivers.
• Assess patient pain regularly and promote effective pain management, including reassessments after interventions.
• Perform procedures, monitoring, or other functions as ordered by medical providers.
• Document the administration of care in the patient medical record in a timely and thorough manner.
• Respond promptly to patient requests and anticipate patient needs to resolve them proactively.
• Teach patients, families, and caregivers about the medical condition, treatment plan, medications, possible side effects, and follow‑up measures.
• Translate complex medical terminology to ensure complete understanding.
• Educate patients, families, and caregivers on non‑medicinal follow‑up measures such as diet, exercise, disease prevention, and lifestyle changes.
• Prepare patients and families/caregivers for future self‑management.

Requirements

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification obtained within 90 days of employment start date.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification obtained within 90 days of employment start date.
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Advanced Trauma Care for Nurse, Trauma Nursing Core Course, or an Associate or Bachelor’s degree in nursing obtained within 18 months of employment start date.
• No travel required.
• Minimum of 1 year of relevant experience.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine coverage.
• Well‑being support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Paid time off, paid family leave, long‑ and short‑term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
• 401(k) plan with a 100 % match on 3 %–9 % of pay (based on years of service).
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Flexible spending accounts and preferred banking partnerships.
• Retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial‑wellbeing counseling.
• Education support through tuition assistance, student‑loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity‑theft protection, and consumer discounts.
• Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.