RN - Emergency Room

About the Role

Deliver compassionate, high-quality emergency care in a dynamic environment at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center (CRMC). For over 60 years, CRMC has provided compassionate, high-quality care in the Greater Brainerd Lakes Area, driven by a commitment to excellence, innovation, and putting people first. As an RN in the Emergency Department, you’ll provide direct and indirect patient care, ensuring each individual receives the highest quality of treatment according to medical center protocols.

Challenges include managing high-stress situations, rapidly changing conditions, and maintaining precision during emergent care. This role requires effective communication with patients and their families, often under pressing circumstances. Shift work is typical, requiring flexibility and adaptability to varying patient loads and acuity.

About the Emergency Room Department

In the Emergency Room at CRMC, we handle a wide range of cases—from critical traumas requiring split-second decisions to routine concerns that can’t wait. As a rural healthcare facility, we serve as both the first line of defense in life-threatening emergencies and the safety net for our community. Our team coordinates emergency airlifts, manages multiple cases, and provides reassurance to patients, adapting to whatever the day brings. Every shift is an opportunity to make a difference.

Responsibilities

• Administer medications and perform treatments
• Conduct thorough nursing assessments
• Collaborate closely with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals
• Communicate effectively with patients and families under pressing circumstances
• Adapt to rapidly changing patient conditions and high-stress situations

Ideal Candidate

• Strong leadership qualities
• Proficient in clinical skills
• Effective communicator
• Adaptability in dynamic environments
• Empathetic patient interaction

Qualifications

Required

• Current Minnesota RN license
• American Heart Association BLS within 30 days of hire
• American Heart Association ACLS and PALS within 4 months of hire
• Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) within 1 year of hire

Preferred

• A minimum of 2 years prior critical care experience

Benefits

Cuyuna Regional Medical Center offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the health, financial security, and overall well-being of our employees.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Health savings accounts
• Life insurance
• Employer contributions to a 401(k) retirement plan
• Paid time off
• Participation in 401(k) and 457(b) plans
• Educational assistance and reimbursement
• Employee assistance program
• Work-life balance support
• Gym membership and other discounts
• Employee recognition programs

Pay

Actual pay rate is determined based on experience as an RN.