RN:ER

Job Title

ER RN

City/State: Lawton, Oklahoma

Shift: Nights (7p-7a), 19:00:00-07:00:00

Contract Length: 12 weeks

Start Date: 07/30/2026

Job Description:

The Emergency Department Registered Nurse (RN) provides high-quality, compassionate, and timely care to patients of all ages in a fast-paced 36-bed Emergency Department. The ED RN is responsible for rapid assessment, prioritization, intervention, and evaluation of patients presenting with a wide range of emergent and urgent conditions. This role requires strong critical thinking, collaboration, and communication skills to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities:

• Perform comprehensive and focused assessments of patients presenting with emergent, urgent, or non-urgent conditions.
• Triage patients using evidence-based triage protocols to determine acuity levels and initiate appropriate care.
• Provide rapid intervention and stabilization for patients experiencing medical, surgical, traumatic, psychiatric, and pediatric emergencies.
• Administer medications, treatments, and procedures in accordance with hospital policy and provider orders.
• Operate and monitor medical equipment such as cardiac monitors, infusion pumps, ventilators, and point-of-care testing devices.
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, respiratory therapists, EMS personnel, and other healthcare team members.
• Coordinate patient care, including diagnostic testing, re-evaluation, disposition planning, and patient education.
• Document assessments, interventions, and patient responses accurately and promptly in the electronic medical record.
• Participate in rapid response, trauma activations, code blue, stroke, and STEMI protocols as required.
• Maintain strict adherence to infection control, safety guidelines, and hospital standards.
• Support a culture of patient-centered care, empathy, and service excellence in a high-volume ED environment.

Requirements:

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of Oklahoma (or compact license).
• Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certification.
• TNCC and ENPC certifications (preferred).
• Prior experience in Emergency Nursing, Critical Care, or high-acuity settings.
• Strong critical thinking and rapid decision-making skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and teamwork ability.
• Competency in trauma care, cardiac care, and stabilizing critically ill patients.
• Ability to remain calm and focused during high-stress situations.