Emergency Dept | Full Time

Registered Nurse – Emergency Room (Full-Time)

Location: Porterville, CA
Pay Range: $48.80 – $68.31 per hour
Shift: 12-hour shifts – Days/Nights
Setting: Hospital Emergency Department
Bonuses: Up to $20,000 sign-on bonus (3+ years acute care experience)
Full benefits package (medical, dental, vision, retirement, PTO)

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) – Emergency Room to provide high-quality, individualized nursing care in a fast-paced hospital Emergency Department.

The RN will provide comprehensive care to patients across all age groups, including newborn, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients , while utilizing strong clinical judgment, assessment skills, and critical thinking to respond to a wide range of emergent and complex conditions.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive nursing assessments and identify patient needs
• Provide individualized nursing care using the Nursing Process
• Assess, treat, and provide nursing care appropriate to patients of all ages
• Safely administer medications and perform unit-specific clinical procedures
• Recognize subtle, abnormal, or changing signs and symptoms and respond appropriately
• Develop and implement individualized plans of care
• Monitor patient responses to treatment and communicate changes to physicians and the healthcare team
• Provide appropriate patient and family education
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation
• Follow hospital policies, procedures, and patient safety standards
• Maintain infection prevention practices, including central line and Foley catheter protocols
• Participate in emergency response and community disaster activities as required
• Work collaboratively with physicians, nurses, and interdisciplinary healthcare teams
• Maintain current knowledge of healthcare trends and emergency nursing practices

Emergency Department Focus

• Provide nursing care for patients presenting with a broad range of emergency conditions
• Utilize ESI triage principles and complete the ESI triage course within six months of hire
• Utilize ED-specific standardized procedures appropriate to patient complaints and presentations
• Recognize and respond appropriately to changes in patient condition
• Maintain readiness to participate in emergency and code situations
• Work effectively in a high-acuity, fast-paced environment
• Maintain competency in emergency nursing practices and department-specific procedures

Requirements

• Active California RN license
• Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications
• Strong clinical judgment, assessment, and critical-thinking skills
• Ability to provide care across the full patient age spectrum, including pediatric and newborn patients
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and manage multiple competing priorities
• Basic computer skills
• Ability to work scheduled shifts, including weeknights, weekends, holidays, call-backs, and on-call as required
• Willingness to participate in emergency response and community disaster activities as directed

Certifications

• BLS – Required
• ACLS – Required
• PALS – Required
• MICN certification required within 2 years of starting employment/transfer or prior to being assigned as Charge RN or Resource RN
• CPI certification required or must be obtained within 1 year of assignment to the department
• ESI Triage certification/course required within 6 months of hire

Why Apply?

• Competitive pay of $48.80 – $68.31 per hour
• Up to $20,000 sign-on bonus for RNs with 3+ years of acute care experience
• Additional $5,000 sign-on bonus for RNs with 1–3 years of acute care experience
• Full benefits package
• Opportunity to work in a comprehensive hospital Emergency Department
• Exposure to a diverse patient population across all age groups
• Supportive environment focused on quality and patient-centered emergency care

WellTech Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). We are committed to fostering an inclusive and respectful work environment for all qualified applicants.