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REGISTERED NURSE, Emergency Dept, Per Diem Varied Shifts

UHS·Sparks, Nevada

Unknown·On Site·2-5 yrs·Posted 2 months ago
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About the role

Provide direct and indirect patient care in the Emergency Department, including performing head-to-toe assessments and utilizing triage processes. Communicate clinical changes to physicians and adjust nursing care to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

When it comes to choosing a hospital, one thing is clear

  • quality and convenience count. Northern Nevada Medical Center's tradition of providing quality healthcare in a comfortable, accessible environment means peace of mind for the thousands of patients served by the hospital each year. Northern Nevada Medical Center is a 124-bed acute care hospital located on 23 hillside acres at 2375 E. Prater Way in Sparks, Nevada.
  • What we at
  • Northern
  • Nevada
  • Medical
  • Center value:
  • Compassion: We treat everyone with kindness and warmth because we genuinely care about every patient, employee and physician like they are family.
  • Empathy: We put ourselves in our patient’s shoes and deliver clinical care with a personalized touch.
  • Teamwork: We foster a caring and friendly work environment to bring the best possible outcomes in our patient’s lives.
  • Quality: We strive to provide excellence in clinical care.
  • Ethics: We conduct our business with the highest ethical and moral standards.
  • Respect: We promise to honor the dignity, individuality and rights of everyone.
  • Service
  • Excellence: We provide personalized and professional service that exceeds the expectations of those we serve.
  • Innovation: We continually invest in technology and process improvements to develop new and better ways of delivering clinical care. Learn more at northernnevadahealth.com This Emergency Department Registered Nurse opportunity is per diem and offers a convenient flexible schedule. We are looking for a dynamic experienced ER Registered Nurse. You will provide direct and indirect patient care to our patients with compassion and respect. You will communicate with physicians about changes in patient’s clinical condition. Is able to respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment. Additionally, is able to perform general nursing duties in all departments with adequate supervision. Must be willing to float to all units.
  • Job
  • Duties/Responsibilities: Provides direct patient care, evaluates outcomes, consults with other specialists as required and adjusts nursing care processes as indicated to ensure optimal patient care Ability to perform a head-to-toe assessment on all patients and reassessments as per policy. This includes pediatric, adolescent and geriatric patients and the general patient population. Uses triage process to ensure timely and appropriate care to patients. Accurately assigns triage categories. Ability to adequately assess and reassess pain. Utilizes appropriate pain management techniques. Educates the patient and family regarding pain management. If you would like to learn more about the Registered Nurse (RN) position before applying, please contact Leah Webb, Recruitng Supervisor @ leah.webb@uhsinc.com.
  • Benefits for full and part time employees: Challenging and rewarding work environment Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
  • More information is available on our
  • Benefits
  • Guest
  • Website: benefits.uhsguest.com
  • Universal
  • Health
  • Services: One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

Qualifications

  • Current NV nursing license Current ACLS & BLS certificate PALS certificate (to be obtained within six months of employment) At least 2.5 years of ER experience required.
  • EEO Statement All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates.
  • UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
  • We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.
  • Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries.
  • During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email.
  • Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc.
  • If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement.
  • We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.

Requirements

Requires a current Nevada nursing license and ACLS and BLS certifications, with PALS to be obtained within six months. A minimum of 2.5 years of ER experience is required.

  • professional certificate
  • Patient Care
  • Patient Education
  • Pain Management
  • Acute Care
  • Head-to-Toe Assessment
  • Clinical Communication
  • Emergency Nursing
  • Triage Process

Benefits

  • Dental Insurance
  • Paid Time Off
  • Vision Insurance
  • Medical Insurance
  • Competitive Compensation
  • Career Development Opportunities
  • Prescription Drug Plans
  • Discounted Stock Plan
  • 401(K) With Company Match

Posting details

Employment type
Unknown
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
2-5 yrs
Location
Sparks, Nevada
Posted
May 21, 2026
Closes
May 21, 2027
Application
Employer website
UH

Hiring organization

UHS

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IndustryHospitals and Health Care
TypePublic Company
Size1,001-5,000 employees
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