Emergency Nurse
Multiple U.S. locationsJob$72.64–88.21/hrSeen 2 days agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago
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Job overview
The Emergency Nurse provides holistic, effective care to patients and families in a safe, confidential environment from admission through discharge. The role assesses patients, plans and evaluates care, documents accurately, uses unit-specific clinical technology and procedures, and supports new staff and students through mentoring. The position requires emergency nursing experience and an active California RN license, along with specified life-support certifications.
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Job Summary and Responsibilities
As our Registered Nurse (RN) in Emergency Services, you will help individuals and families receive holistic, effective, and appropriate care in a safe and confidential environment so they can achieve optimal health outcomes from admission to discharge.
Every day you will assess patients, plan, implement, and evaluate their care, utilizing your clinical skills and technology. You will be expected to document thoroughly, accept leadership direction, mentor new staff, engage in continuous self-development, and maintain a safe patient environment while adhering to policies and procedures.
To be successful in this role, you will possess keen assessment skills, acute critical thinking, and a patient-first mindset, driven by a profound enthusiasm to help others. Your sense of urgency and dedication to excellence in a fast-paced environment will not only support patient recovery but also fuel your own career advancement.
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Assessment: Performs total body and system assessment each shift/visit according to unit standards.
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Care of Patient: Including planning, implementing, evaluating and educating.
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Clinical/Technical Skills: Utilizes technology, procedures, protocols, standards and interventions specific to assigned unit.
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Documentation: Performs legible, timely, concise and accurate documentation according to policies and procedures. Proficient and competent with the computerized documentation system.
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Leadership: Accepts responsibility and accountability for own decisions and behaviors. Recognizes, accepts and cooperates with direction from facility leadership.
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Precepting/Mentoring: Participates in orientation of new staff, ancillary personnel and mentors students in a constructive and positive manner. Serves as resource to staff from other nursing departments.
Job Requirements
Required
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One (1) year of experience in the Emergency Room or a related field of nursing
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Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of California
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Basic Life Support (BLS) certification - American Heart Association
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Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification - American Heart Association
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Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification - American Heart Association
Preferred
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Two (2) years of experience as an RN in the Emergency Room or a related field of nursing
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Mobile Intensive Care Nurse (MICN) certification
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Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) certification
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Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) certification
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Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) certification
Where You'll Work
Founded in 1973, Dignity Health - Methodist Hospital is a 158-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Sacramento, California. Serving over 80,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II NICU, heart care, cancer care, women’s health, and neurology. Additionally, Methodist Hospital of Sacramento has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center.
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Pay Range
$72.64 - $88.21 /hour
We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
How this job compares
Set against the 735 open Emergency Nurse jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 15, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$72.64–88.21/hr
- California median$53–81/hr55 hourly ranges
- US median$41–60/hr327 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $80.43/hr, is 19% above the California median midpoint ($68/hr) — in the top quarter of Emergency Nurse hourly ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 62 open Emergency Nurse jobs in California and 735 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
- Providence16 open
- Dignity Health (this employer)11 open
- Prime Healthcare7 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Emergency Nurse postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (422 postings).
- Education
- 17 of the 735 open Emergency Nurse jobs (2%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Pay, requirements and demand for Registered Nurse jobs
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 15, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.
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