Emergency Room (ER) Nurses provide direct and individualized nursing care to patients experiencing a wide range of illnesses, injuries, and medical emergencies.
Posted Oct 2 · “ER experience” from the posting
Shift and hours
Nights
Unit and setting
Emergency Department · Hospital Effectively prioritize and manage multiple patients in a fast-paced Emergency Department while maintaining safe, high-quality care.
License
RN license Valid IL RN license requiredIL RN license
BLS certification through AHABasic Life Support (BLS) certification through AHA
Certification
ACLS through AHAAdvanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) through AHA
Experience
ER experience
Also asks
Experience with EpicMust have experience with Epic
Also asks
Skills in handling emergency and life-threatening situations
Also asks
Positive, caring and customer-service oriented attitude
What it pays
Against similar roles
In range for Illinois travel rolesIllinois travel postings that state pay run $1,790/week to $2,690/week, the middle half $2,000/week to $2,520/week, across 147 postings.
Benefits
BenefitsMedical InsuranceMedical Insurance
BenefitsDental InsuranceDental Insurance
BenefitsVision InsuranceVision Insurance
Benefits401K with Employer Contribution401K with Employer Contribution
Benefits401(k) matching401(k) matching
BenefitsFlexible scheduleFlexible schedule
BenefitsHealth insuranceHealth insurance
BenefitsReferral programReferral program
The role and schedule
Charting
Epic
Day to day
Assess patients and prioritize treatment based on severityAssess patients' conditions and prioritize treatment based on the severity of their illness or injury.
Day to day
Regularly monitor vital signs and indicators of patient conditionRegularly monitor heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate, oxygen levels, and other indicators of patient condition.
Day to day
Administer prescribed medications, injections, IV fluids, and treatmentsAdminister prescribed medications, injections, IV fluids, and other treatments according to physician orders and established protocols.
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Perform life-saving interventions and emergency proceduresPerform life-saving interventions, including CPR, airway management, wound care, and other emergency procedures as needed.
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Perform or assist with diagnostic proceduresPerform or assist with blood draws, EKGs, specimen collection, imaging, and other diagnostic procedures.
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Continuously evaluate patients and respond to condition changesContinuously evaluate patients and respond promptly to changes in their condition.
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Promote patient comfort and safety and communicate needsPromote patient comfort and safety while communicating patient needs to the healthcare team.
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Prepare and position patients and assist physicians with proceduresPrepare and position patients and assist physicians with emergency and bedside procedures.
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Collaborate closely with healthcare team to provide coordinated careWork closely with physicians, paramedics, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to provide timely and coordinated care.
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Provide instructions regarding treatment plans, medications, follow-up, and dischargeProvide instructions regarding treatment plans, medications, follow-up care, and discharge.
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Document assessments, interventions, medications, and changes in conditionAccurately and promptly document assessments, interventions, medications, and changes in patient condition.
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Recognize and respond rapidly to life-threatening conditionsRecognize and respond rapidly to life-threatening conditions and emergency situations.
Day to day
Prioritize and manage multiple patients in a fast-paced EDEffectively prioritize and manage multiple patients in a fast-paced Emergency Department while maintaining safe, high-quality care.
Midwest Nursing & Vascular Services has been serving Southern IL for 10+ years as the premier staffing solution for area hospitals. We offer a flexible work environment, pay above the industry-average, and fantastic benefits!
At Midwest Nursing, our nurses come first. Always.
We would be honored to have you join Midwest Nursing--a locally owned Nursing Agency that has been serving Southern IL for 15+ years.
Position: FT ER Nurse
Excellent Pay PLUS Fantastic Benefits!
Hours: Nights
Benefits
Excellent Pay
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401K with Employer Contribution
Responsibilities
Emergency Room (ER) Nurses provide direct and individualized nursing care to patients experiencing a wide range of illnesses, injuries, and medical emergencies. In addition to general nursing care, responsibilities of ER Nurses include (but are not limited to):
Triage Patients: Assess patients' conditions and prioritize treatment based on the severity of their illness or injury.
Monitor Vital Signs: Regularly monitor heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate, oxygen levels, and other indicators of patient condition.
Administer Medications and IVs: Administer prescribed medications, injections, IV fluids, and other treatments according to physician orders and established protocols.
Provide Emergency Care: Perform life-saving interventions, including CPR, airway management, wound care, and other emergency procedures as needed.
Assist with Diagnostics: Perform or assist with blood draws, EKGs, specimen collection, imaging, and other diagnostic procedures.
Assess and Reassess Patients: Continuously evaluate patients and respond promptly to changes in their condition.
Patient Advocacy: Promote patient comfort and safety while communicating patient needs to the healthcare team.
Assist with Procedures: Prepare and position patients and assist physicians with emergency and bedside procedures.
Collaborate with Healthcare Team: Work closely with physicians, paramedics, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to provide timely and coordinated care.
Educate Patients and Families: Provide instructions regarding treatment plans, medications, follow-up care, and discharge.
Maintain Patient Records: Accurately and promptly document assessments, interventions, medications, and changes in patient condition.
Respond to Emergencies: Recognize and respond rapidly to life-threatening conditions and emergency situations.
Manage Multiple Patients: Effectively prioritize and manage multiple patients in a fast-paced Emergency Department while maintaining safe, high-quality care.
Qualifications
Valid IL RN license required
ER experience
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through AHA
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) through AHA
Must have experience with Epic
Skills in handling emergency and life-threatening situations
Positive, caring and customer-service oriented attitude
Neighborhoods+Salem is a spread-out, quietly residential town with an independent community feel rather than named urban districts or a walkable core. Marion County discussion highlights plenty of quiet neighborhoods to choose among when picking a house. In-town streets such as Warmouth Street and Pruyn Avenue sit alongside more rural roads like County Farm Road and Selmaville Road. Daily errands and most destinations are reached by car in this calmer, lower-activity setting.
Salem is a spread-out, quietly residential town with an independent community feel rather than named urban districts or a walkable core. Marion County discussion highlights plenty of quiet neighborhoods to choose among when picking a house.
In-town streets such as Warmouth Street and Pruyn Avenue sit alongside more rural roads like County Farm Road and Selmaville Road. Daily errands and most destinations are reached by car in this calmer, lower-activity setting.
Getting around+Getting to work in Salem is overwhelmingly by car. U.S. News, citing Census ACS figures, describes an average commute of about nine minutes, with the vast majority of commuters driving and almost no one using public transportation; a small share walk or bike. AreaVibes likewise treats the town as car-needed for most trips, with limited transit and shopping planned as a drive. A Marion County resident put St. Louis at about two hours, Champaign at about two hours, and Indianapolis at about three; sources do not name hospital routes, transit lines, or parking at a medical campus.
Getting to work in Salem is overwhelmingly by car. U.S. News, citing Census ACS figures, describes an average commute of about nine minutes, with the vast majority of commuters driving and almost no one using public transportation; a small share walk or bike.
AreaVibes likewise treats the town as car-needed for most trips, with limited transit and shopping planned as a drive. A Marion County resident put St. Louis at about two hours, Champaign at about two hours, and Indianapolis at about three; sources do not name hospital routes, transit lines, or parking at a medical campus.
Outdoors+Parks and recreation are framed as worth the trip: AreaVibes describes outdoor time as nearby destinations and planned outings, not a walkable in-town trail network, and cycling as best for leisure rides. Tripadvisor includes parks and outdoor activities among Salem attractions, but these pages do not name specific Salem parks, lakes, or year-round trail systems. Expect a car-oriented outdoor life rather than a signature riverfront or trail at the door.
Parks and recreation are framed as worth the trip: AreaVibes describes outdoor time as nearby destinations and planned outings, not a walkable in-town trail network, and cycling as best for leisure rides. Tripadvisor includes parks and outdoor activities among Salem attractions, but these pages do not name specific Salem parks, lakes, or year-round trail systems.
Expect a car-oriented outdoor life rather than a signature riverfront or trail at the door.
Salem, Illinois is a small Marion County town built around quiet streets, long-term neighbors, and driving—not a walkable downtown. For a nurse moving for work, daily life is local and car-first: most people drive, transit is negligible, and in-town commutes are typically short. The tradeoff is that shopping, schools, and outdoor time are planned drives in a spread-out, quietly residential setting. Housing mixes in-town blocks such as Warmouth Street and Pruyn Avenue with outlying roads like County Farm Road and Selmaville Road, and a sizable renter community sits alongside homeowners. Dining is practical: Chuck's Place, Five Brothers Cafe, Abc Pub, Chico's, Denny's, and Iron Saddle Ranch off Interstate 57 for a western-themed lunch or dinner. Locals put St. Louis and Champaign at about two hours and Indianapolis at about three. Come for calm and a short drive to the job; do not expect urban amenities at the hospital door.
