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Our 27-bed Emergency Department is designated as a Level 4 Trauma Center. The ED is capable of providing emergency, urgent and non-urgent care to patients of all ages. Patients in need of medical-surgical and sub-specialty services are seen and treated in the Emergency Department. The patients seeking care have a wide range of needs from basic ambulatory care to trauma intervention and life support. We are a primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) center and Primary Stroke Center. Currently working on an ED expansion plan to include the addition of patient treatments rooms as well as CT, X-Ray and Laboratory all located inside the Emergency Department.
CHRISTUS Health has a very strict Code of Ethics Guide. It is implemented in the highest standards and is part of our everyday responsibilities. Our actions are filled with a spirit of mutual respect, which encourages us to treat those we serve with compassion, respect and dignity.
Do you want to work in a friendly, professional and supportive faith-based organization? Come and join our Westover hills family!!!
Summary:
The competent Nurse, in the same or similar clinical setting, practices independently and demonstrates an awareness of all relevant aspects of a situation. Provides routine and complex care, with the ability to on long-range goals or plans. Continues to develop the ability to cope with and manage contingencies of clinical nursing. Makes appropriate assignments and delegates to other care providers as a means to help manage the clinical situation.
Responsibilities:
- Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
- Consistent with the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice, provides nursing care utilizing the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation for assigned patients.
- Addresses increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patient and families in accordance with their level of practice.
- Using the appropriate protocol, administers medications and treatments; monitors for side-effects and effectiveness of the treatment prescribed.
- Documents patient history, symptoms, medication, and care given.
- Assess learning needs and provides education to patients, family members and/or care givers; identify issues and resources.
Job Requirements:
Education/Skills
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred
Experience
- 1 year of experience in the related nursing specialty preferred
Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications
- BLS required
- RN License in state of employment or compact
Position Requirements:
Education/Skills
- All newly hired experienced RNs must attend New Nurses Orientation within the first 30 days of hire.
- New hires are precepted by a designated trained staff member and initial on-boarding requirements are validated through successful completion of the designated organizational entry competency validation and an Emergency Department- specific competency validation.
- All newly licensed RNs may participate in a residency program or other specific orientation. Skills completion and competency completion will be achieved with the preceptor at the bedside and documented through the program’s tracking software.
- Completion of all annual competency verification requirements.
Experience
- One year of experience in a related nursing specialty preferred.
Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications
- Current ACLS certification required
- Current PALS certification required
- Current TNCC certification required
In accordance with the CHRISTUS Health License, Certification and Registration Verification Policy, all Associates are required to obtain required certifications for their respective positions within the designated time frame.
Credential Grace Periods:
If additional credentials are required per the Position Requirements section, a grace period to obtain the certification will apply, dependent on your experience level.
- Any Candidate/Associate with at least one year of acute care clinical experience in a similar service line within the past three years is considered an Experienced Associate.
- Any Candidate/Associate who does not have at least one year of full-time acute care clinical experience in the same service line within the past three years is considered an Experienced Associate New to the Specialty.
Grace Periods for
Experienced Associates
Grace Periods for
New Graduates & Experienced Associates New to the Specialty
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Work Schedule:
MIDS - 12 HOURS
Work Type:
Full Time
Our 27-bed Emergency Department is designated as a Level 4 Trauma Center. The ED is capable of providing emergency, urgent and non-urgent care to patients of all ages. Patients in need of medical-surgical and sub-specialty services are seen and treated in the Emergency Department. The patients seeking care have a wide range of needs from basic ambulatory care to trauma intervention and life support. We are a primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) center and Primary Stroke Center. Currently working on an ED expansion plan to include the addition of patient treatments rooms as well as CT, X-Ray and Laboratory all located inside the Emergency Department.
CHRISTUS Health has a very strict Code of Ethics Guide. It is implemented in the highest standards and is part of our everyday responsibilities. Our actions are filled with a spirit of mutual respect, which encourages us to treat those we serve with compassion, respect and dignity.
Do you want to work in a friendly, professional and supportive faith-based organization? Come and join our Westover hills family!!!
Summary:
The competent Nurse, in the same or similar clinical setting, practices independently and demonstrates an awareness of all relevant aspects of a situation. Provides routine and complex care, with the ability to on long-range goals or plans. Continues to develop the ability to cope with and manage contingencies of clinical nursing. Makes appropriate assignments and delegates to other care providers as a means to help manage the clinical situation.
Responsibilities:
- Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
- Consistent with the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice, provides nursing care utilizing the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation for assigned patients.
- Addresses increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patient and families in accordance with their level of practice.
- Using the appropriate protocol, administers medications and treatments; monitors for side-effects and effectiveness of the treatment prescribed.
- Documents patient history, symptoms, medication, and care given.
- Assess learning needs and provides education to patients, family members and/or care givers; identify issues and resources.
Job Requirements:
Education/Skills
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred
Experience
- 1 year of experience in the related nursing specialty preferred
Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications
- BLS required
- RN License in state of employment or compact
Position Requirements:
Education/Skills
- All newly hired experienced RNs must attend New Nurses Orientation within the first 30 days of hire.
- New hires are precepted by a designated trained staff member and initial on-boarding requirements are validated through successful completion of the designated organizational entry competency validation and an Emergency Department- specific competency validation.
- All newly licensed RNs may participate in a residency program or other specific orientation. Skills completion and competency completion will be achieved with the preceptor at the bedside and documented through the program’s tracking software.
- Completion of all annual competency verification requirements.
Experience
- One year of experience in a related nursing specialty preferred.
Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications
- Current ACLS certification required
- Current PALS certification required
- Current TNCC certification required
In accordance with the CHRISTUS Health License, Certification and Registration Verification Policy, all Associates are required to obtain required certifications for their respective positions within the designated time frame.
Credential Grace Periods:
If additional credentials are required per the Position Requirements section, a grace period to obtain the certification will apply, dependent on your experience level.
- Any Candidate/Associate with at least one year of acute care clinical experience in a similar service line within the past three years is considered an Experienced Associate.
- Any Candidate/Associate who does not have at least one year of full-time acute care clinical experience in the same service line within the past three years is considered an Experienced Associate New to the Specialty.
Grace Periods for
Experienced Associates
Grace Periods for
New Graduates & Experienced Associates New to the Specialty
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Work Schedule:
MIDS - 12 HOURS
Work Type:
Full Time
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Who's Hiring
- Voyage Health181V
- HealthTrust Workforce Solutions89H
- Sentara79
- CHRISTUS Health68
- Advocate Aurora Health50
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- Healthcare & Medical Services404
- Science & Research10
- Education8
- Human Resources5
- Technology & Software5
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in emergency department registered nurse jobs.
- Active registered nurse licensure in the state of employment, RN required
- Current BLS and ACLS certification from the American Heart Association
- Minimum one to two years of acute care or emergency department clinical experience
- Proficiency with electronic health record systems such as Epic or Cerner
- Trauma Nursing Core Course certification or willingness to obtain upon hire
- Strong triage assessment skills using standardized tools such as the ESI scale
Tips for Your Emergency Department Registered Nurse Job Search
Tailor your resume to triage acuity
Hiring managers in emergency departments want to see patient volume and acuity levels, not just job duties. List your average daily patient load, the severity mix you handled, and any triage classification systems you used, such as ESI or Manchester.
List every current certification explicitly
ED roles routinely screen out applicants who bury certifications in a summary. Put ACLS, TNCC, ENPC, and BLS in a dedicated section near the top of your resume so recruiters can verify eligibility in seconds.
Filter openings by trauma designation level
A Level I trauma center and a community ED require different experience profiles. When searching, note the facility's trauma designation in the posting and match it to your background so your application speaks directly to what that unit needs.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists emergency department registered nurse openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare for behavioral questions on fast decisions
ED interviews consistently include scenario questions about rapid deterioration, simultaneous high-acuity patients, and conflict with physicians. Prepare two or three specific cases where you made an independent clinical call under time pressure and explain the outcome.
Negotiate shift differentials alongside base pay
Emergency departments run overnight and weekend shifts heavily. When you reach the offer stage, ask specifically about night, weekend, and holiday differential rates, because these can significantly affect your total annual compensation beyond the base hourly rate.
Emergency Department Registered Nurse Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most emergency department registered nurses?
The companies hiring the most emergency department registered nurses right now include Voyage Health, HealthTrust Workforce Solutions, and Sentara, with the largest share of openings in Virginia, Texas, and Ohio, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Large health systems and regional trauma networks typically drive the highest volume of postings.
How many emergency department registered nurse jobs are remote?
About 6% of emergency department registered nurse openings are fully remote or hybrid as of August 2026, reflecting the hands-on nature of emergency clinical work. The sub-areas most likely to offer remote flexibility include tele-triage roles, ED care coordination, and remote patient monitoring positions that support emergency workflows.
How do you become an emergency department registered nurse?
You earn an associate or bachelor's degree in nursing, pass the NCLEX-RN to obtain your RN license, then gain clinical experience in an acute care setting such as a medical-surgical or critical care unit. From there you pursue ACLS and BLS certification, apply to ED-specific roles, and build toward specialty credentials like TNCC or CEN over time.
Can you get hired as an emergency department registered nurse with little experience?
Some hospitals offer new-grad emergency department residency programs specifically designed to train RNs without prior ED experience, pairing structured clinical rotations with mentorship from senior staff. Highlighting clinical rotations in high-acuity settings, strong triage coursework, and any simulation or trauma training from nursing school strengthens your application when direct ED experience is limited.
What does the emergency department registered nurse interview process look like?
The process typically starts with a phone screen from a recruiter or nurse manager, followed by a panel interview with clinical leadership and charge nurses that focuses on behavioral and scenario-based questions. Many facilities also include a unit walkthrough or shadowing component, and some ask candidates to complete a brief skills assessment or written clinical scenario before extending an offer.
Where can I find and apply to emergency department registered nurse jobs?
You can find and apply to emergency department registered nurse jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your experience, specialty, and preferred location, then apply directly to each one that fits.
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