Emergency Room Registered Nurse

Title: RN ER

Location: Santa Cruz, CA, 95065

PAY RANGE: $2700 - $2776 / weekly

Job Overview

The Emergency Room Registered Nurse provides timely, compassionate care to patients with urgent and life-threatening conditions. This role combines focused assessment, sound clinical judgment, and clear communication in a fast-paced emergency medicine setting. Nurses collaborate with physicians and the care team to stabilize patients, support families, and coordinate next steps.

Responsibilities

• Perform triage, patient assessment, and diagnostic evaluation; monitor vital signs and respond promptly to changes in condition.
• Administer medications, injections, and intravenous (IV) infusions; perform IV insertion, phlebotomy, specimen collection, and wound care, including suturing when authorized.
• Support emergency response procedures, airway management, acute pain management, and trauma care; follow aseptic technique and infection-control practices.
• Document care accurately in electronic health record (EHR) systems, such as Epic or Cerner, while protecting patient privacy under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
• Coordinate treatment, patient intake, and discharge planning with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary team.

Your impact

Timely assessment and coordinated care help patients receive appropriate treatment and give families clear guidance during urgent situations.

Experience

• Required: Current registered nurse licensure and basic life support (BLS) certification; relevant emergency room or acute care experience is preferred.
• Knowledge of emergency medicine, anatomy, physiology, medication administration, and patient-care documentation is valuable.
• Experience with critical care, intensive care unit (ICU), pediatrics, geriatrics, telemetry, urgent care, or trauma settings is relevant.
• Familiarity with electronic medical record (EMR) systems, ICD-10 coding, catheterization, and laboratory workflows is a plus.
• Additional experience in hospital medicine, occupational health, behavioral health, dialysis, long-term care, or hospice may support care for diverse patient needs.

Pay: $2,700.00 - $2,776.00 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Block scheduling cannot be accommodated

Duos will not be guaranteed the same schedule as the facility will schedule them as needed by the unit.

Experience:

• RN ER: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• ACLS, BLS Certification, NIHSS, PALS, TNCC (Required)

Work Location: In person