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Universal Health Services

Manages hospitals and behavioral health facilities

Registered Nurse - Emergency Department

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Part-timeWashington, DC, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
  • A District of Columbia registered nurse license is required.
  • Current Basic Life Support certification is required.
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certification is required.

Responsibilities

  • Perform comprehensive nursing assessments for patients presenting with acute illnesses, injuries, and emergencies.
  • Prioritize patient care based on acuity using triage principles and emergency nursing standards.
  • Administer medications, intravenous therapy, blood products, and treatments safely and accurately.
  • Monitor, evaluate, and document patient conditions, responses to treatment, and changes in status.
  • Initiate emergency interventions for trauma, cardiac, respiratory, neurological, and other critical conditions.
  • Operate and monitor emergency equipment, including cardiac monitors, defibrillators, ventilators, and infusion pumps.
  • Collaborate with physicians, specialists, emergency medical services personnel, and interdisciplinary teams to coordinate patient care plans.
  • Assist with emergency procedures, including intubation, conscious sedation, trauma resuscitation, and code response.
  • Educate patients and families regarding diagnoses, treatment plans, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
  • Maintain accurate and timely electronic medical record documentation.
  • Ensure compliance with infection prevention, patient safety, and regulatory standards.
  • Participate in quality improvement initiatives, departmental meetings, and continuing education activities.
  • Serve as a patient advocate while delivering compassionate, culturally competent care.

Desired Qualifications

  • A Bachelor of Science in Nursing is preferred.
  • A minimum of 2 years of recent Emergency Department nursing experience is preferred.
  • Trauma Nursing Core Course certification is preferred.
  • National Institutes of Health Stroke Certification is preferred.

About the Company

Universal Health Services

Manages hospitals and behavioral health facilities

Universal Health Services operates a network of acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, and ambulatory centers across the United States. It generates its services by acquiring and managing healthcare facilities, then integrating them under centralized operating practices to deliver patient care. The company’s offering is the management and provision of hospital and behavioral health services, with a focus on standardized clinical operations, economies of scale, and nationwide coverage. What sets UHS apart is its long history of growth through acquisitions, its size and scale in both acute and behavioral health markets, and its ability to integrate new facilities while maintaining consistent care quality. Its goal is to provide high-quality healthcare across a broad network, improve patient outcomes, and sustain long-term value for shareholders by expanding access and efficiency in hospital and behavioral health services.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Upper Merion Township, Pennsylvania
Founded
1978

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