Emergency Department Registered Nurse

Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston seeks a Registered Nurse for our Emergency Department. Scroll down to find the complete details of the job offer, including experience required and associated duties and tasks. In this fast-paced, patient-centered setting, you will provide comprehensive emergency care, from triage and rapid assessment to treatment and discharge education for diverse adult and pediatric patients. Working within a collaborative, mission-driven team, you'll follow evidence-based protocols, support trauma and code responses, and contribute to quality and safety initiatives. This full-time, on-site role offers competitive benefits and opportunities for professional growth within an integrated regional health system. Provide direct, evidence-based nursing care to emergency department patients across all acuity levels Rapidly assess, triage, and prioritize patient needs using established emergency protocols Administer medications, treatments, and interventions per provider orders and hospital policies Monitor, interpret, and document vital signs, diagnostic results, and patient responses to treatment Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, and interdisciplinary teams on care plans Educate patients and families on diagnoses, treatments, and discharge instructions Maintain accurate, timely electronic medical records and adhere to documentation standards Support trauma and code response, following ACLS, PALS, and TNCC guidelines Ensure adherence to infection control, patient safety, and quality improvement initiatives Precept, mentor, and support new nurses and team members as needed Emergency nursing care Triage and rapid assessment IV insertion and medication administration Cardiac and rhythm monitoring Wound and trauma care Use xevrcyc of electronic medical records (EMR) ACLS and BLS protocols Pediatric emergency care basics Patient and family education Infection control and safety protocols Medical Insurance Dental Insurance Vision Insurance Life Insurance 401k Active Maine RN license or compact state RN license Basic Life Support (BLS) certification Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification preferred Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) or equivalent preferred Emergency nursing experience in an acute care setting preferred