ER Nurse Job Description Template

We are looking for highly organized, compassionate candidates to work as ER

Nurses. ER Nurses are the first line of defense when responding to patient
injuries, trauma or allergic reactions. They are always prepared to respond to
emergencies, assist doctors in emergency medical care and ensure a high
quality of nursing standards are maintained, among other duties.

Moreover, ER Nurses are required to remain calm under pressure, display

sound decision-making skills and be attentive to patient needs.

ER Nurse Responsibilities:

 Being ready to respond and equipped to deal with a medical

emergency.
 Quickly assessing patient needs.
 Treating critical injuries, allergic reactions and trauma.
 Performing minor medical operations.
 Cleaning wounds.
 Drawing blood.
 Maintaining emergency room care standards.
 Assisting with insurance paperwork.
 Ensuring the efficiency of the patient check-in process.
 Displaying strong decision-making skills in emergency scenarios.

ER Nurse Requirements:

 American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

 Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
 Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) certification and Crisis Prevention
and Intervention (CPI) certification advantageous.
 Able to work under high pressure.
 Attention to detail.
 Good organizational skills.
 Excellent written and verbal communication.
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One of the most amazing aspects of emergency medicine is the huge
range of conditions that arrive on a daily basis. No other speciality in medicine
sees the variety of conditions that an emergency room physician sees in a typical
week. Some of the conditions that bring people to the emergency room include:

 Car accidents
 Sports injuries
 Broken bones and cuts from accidents and falls
 Burns
 Uncontrolled bleeding
 Heart attacks, chest pain
 Difficulty breathing, asthma attacks, pneumonia
 Strokes, loss of function and/or numbness in arms or legs
 Loss of vision, hearing
 Unconsciousness
 Confusion, altered level of consciousness, fainting
 Suicidal or homicidal thoughts
 Overdoses
 Severe abdominal pain, persistent vomiting
 Food poisoning
 Blood when vomiting, coughing, urinating, or in bowel movements
 Severe allergic reactions from insect bites, foods or medications
 Complications from diseases, high fevers