Registered Nurse RN-Emergency Department
Hermiston, Oregon
The Emergency Room Registered Nurse (ER RN) is responsible for providing high-quality, patient-centered care to individuals experiencing medical emergencies.
- Eligibility
- Sign-on bonus
Posted Oct 14 · New grads welcomed
- Shift and hours
- Flex schedule, no set schedule36 hours a week
- Unit and setting
- Emergency Center · Hospital Minor injuries to life-threatening emergencies
- License
- RN license Required: Current RN license in the State of Oregon.Current RN license in Oregon
- Term
- Permanent Full-time, 36 hrs/ weekFull-time
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed Required: None required.
- License
- Current RN license in Oregon Required: Current RN license in the State of Oregon. Check your license
- Certification
- ACLS ACLS, BLS, PALS, and TNCC certification required.
- Certification
- BLS
- Certification
- PALS
- Certification
- TNCC
- Education
- Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing Required: Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.
Preferred
- Certification
- Certifications specific to clinical specialty area Preferred: Certifications specific to areas of clinical specialty preferred.
- Education
- BSN Preferred: BSN.
- Also asks
- Previous clinical experience Preferred: Previous Clinical Experience.
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies →4–6 months before
Apply as windows open
Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
Explore new grad jobs →2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questions →Around graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license →
Why start this early?
Advocate describes a 6–9 month application runway for several regional RN programs. These milestones are a planning guide, not deadlines for every employer. See program calendars.
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- In range for Oregon staff rolesOregon staff postings that state pay run $38/hr to $74/hr, the middle half $48/hr to $66/hr, across 470 postings.
- Sign-on bonus
- $20,000
- Bonus
- Up to $20,000 sign-on bonus Up to $20,000 Sign-On Bonus
Benefits
- BenefitsMedical benefits paid by employerMedical, Dental & Vision benefits paid by Employer!
- BenefitsDental benefits paid by employer
- BenefitsVision benefits paid by employer
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- Assess patients on arrival: vitals, history, symptoms Patient Assessment: Conduct thorough assessments of patients upon arrival, including vital signs, medical history, and current symptoms.
- Day to day
- Prioritize patients by severity Triage: Prioritize patients based on the severity of their condition, ensuring that critical cases are attended first.
- Day to day
- Give medications, IV fluids and treatments; wound care and splinting
- Day to day
- Continuously monitor vitals and response to treatment Monitoring: Continuously monitor patients' vital signs and response to treatments, adjusting interventions as needed.
- Day to day
- Work closely with medical team including physicians and nurse practitioners Collaboration: Work closely with the medical team, including physicians, nurse practitioners, and support staff.
- Day to day
- Record patient information in EHR or paper charts Documentation: Accurately record patient information, treatment plans, and responses to care in electronic health records (EHR) or paper charts as required.
- Day to day
- Educate patients and families on diagnoses and follow-up care Patient Education: Provide patients and families with information regarding diagnoses, procedures, and follow-up care instructions.
- Day to day
- Respond to rapid response calls and code blue situations Emergency Response: Respond to rapid response calls, code blue situations, or any critical situation requiring immediate intervention.
- Day to day
- Protect patients' rights, dignity and preferences Patient Advocacy: Ensure that the patient’s rights, dignity, and preferences are respected at all times while providing care.
- Day to day
- Follow infection control protocols Infection Control: Follow all infection control protocols to minimize the risk of infection for patients and healthcare staff.
- Day to day
- Evaluate care quality and suggest improvements Quality Improvement: Participate in the ongoing evaluation of care quality and suggest improvements in processes or procedures to optimize patient outcomes.
- Day to day
- Direction and supervision of assigned personnel This RN is responsible for the direction and supervision of any personnel assigned to them.
- Hours stated
- Day Shift Full-time, 36 hours a week Schedule: Flex Schedule - No set schedule
The workplace
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range, differentials, and sign-on bonus repayment terms?
- What should I expect for weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load and floating handled day to day?
Your fit
On your path
Emergency is open from year one. Fellowships take new grads. Watch their application dates.
Original listing
Posted on Good Shepherd Health Care’s careers page.
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Overview
Medical, Dental & Vision benefits paid by Employer! Up to $20,000 Sign-On Bonus Wage Range: $48.18 - $81.97 Day Shift Full-time, 36 hrs/ week
Schedule
Flex Schedule - No set schedule Holiday B The Emergency Room Registered Nurse (ER RN) is responsible for providing high-quality, patient-centered care to individuals experiencing medical emergencies. This role involves triaging, assessing, and providing immediate care in a fast-paced environment. ER RNs work collaboratively with physicians, specialists, and other healthcare professionals to deliver rapid care for a wide range of medical conditions, from minor injuries to life-threatening emergencies.
Assesses, delegates, coordinates, and evaluates the nursing care provided. Ensures provision of quality care for selected groups of patients through utilization of nursing process, established standards of care, policies and procedures. This RN is responsible for the direction and supervision of any personnel assigned to them.
Responsibilities
Patient Assessment: Conduct thorough assessments of patients upon arrival, including vital signs, medical history, and current symptoms. Triage: Prioritize patients based on the severity of their condition, ensuring that critical cases are attended first. Emergency Care: Administer medications, intravenous fluids, and treatments as per physician orders.
Perform emergency procedures like wound care, and splinting. Monitoring: Continuously monitor patients' vital signs and response to treatments, adjusting interventions as needed. Collaboration: Work closely with the medical team, including physicians, nurse practitioners, and support staff.
Documentation: Accurately record patient information, treatment plans, and responses to care in electronic health records (EHR) or paper charts as required. Patient
Education
Provide patients and families with information regarding diagnoses, procedures, and follow-up care instructions. Emergency Response: Respond to rapid response calls, code blue situations, or any critical situation requiring immediate intervention. Patient Advocacy: Ensure that the patient’s rights, dignity, and preferences are respected at all times while providing care.
Infection Control: Follow all infection control protocols to minimize the risk of infection for patients and healthcare staff. Quality Improvement: Participate in the ongoing evaluation of care quality and suggest improvements in processes or procedures to optimize patient outcomes. The employee supports the hospital mission, vision, values, policies, and procedures.
Participates in required education for DNV programs as applicable to position (reference program education curriculum). Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education Required: Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing. Preferred: BSN. Licenses/ certifications/ registrations Required: Current RN license in the State of Oregon. ACLS, BLS, PALS, and TNCC certification required. Preferred: Certifications specific to areas of clinical specialty preferred. Experince Required: None required. Preferred: Previous Clinical Experience. 36 Hours USD $48.18/Hr. USD $81.97/Hr. 01-6230 Emergency Center Flex Schedule
What's around it?
Hermiston, ORFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 3% above the US average
- Median rent
- $1,088/mo
- Household income
- $66,998/yr, all local households, not nurse pay