How to hire a staff nurse for emergency department

How to hire a staff nurse for emergency department, step by step

Here's a step-by-step staff nurse for emergency department hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a staff nurse for emergency department job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new staff nurse for emergency department
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The staff nurse for emergency department hiring process starts by determining what type of worker you actually need. Certain roles might require a full-time employee, whereas part-time workers or contractors can do others.

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   Hiring the perfect staff nurse for emergency department also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   This list shows salaries for various types of staff nurse for emergency departments.

   Type of Staff Nurse For Emergency Department	Description	Hourly rate
   Staff Nurse For Emergency Department	Registered nurses (RNs) provide and coordinate patient care, educate patients and the public about various health conditions, and provide advice and emotional support to patients and their family members.	$25-64
   Telemetry Registered Nurse	A telemetry registered nurse is a healthcare professional who specializes in caring for patients with heart disease or other medical issues that require continuous telemetry monitoring. Telemetry registered nurses are required to read and monitor the output of electrocardiograms (EKGs), which translate the heart's electrical impulses into a readable rhythm... Show more	$25-73
   Clinical Research Nurse	A clinical research nurse is responsible for conducting research studies on various health conditions, illness treatments, and healthcare methodologies, analyzing existing scientific research to make new reports. Clinical research nurses also communicate with other health professionals and health organizations for their insights and recommendations for a specific medical study, ensuring to report their findings to doctors and medical researchers for further validation and clinical trials... Show more	$21-39

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Patients
   • BLS
   • Acls
   • Acute Care
   • Family Education
   • CPR
   • Advanced Life Support
   • Resuscitation
   • TNCC
   • Emergency Nursing
   • Direct Patient Care
   • Telemetry
   • IV
   • Critical Care

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   Responsibilities:

   • Maintain current professional practice standards, complete education in telemetry, and attain ACLS certification.
   • Manage nursing interventions for stabilization of critically ill patients and continually monitor, intervene as needed in their care.
   • Maintain BLS, ACLS and TCRN certifications.
   • Stabilize patients in crisis using BLS and ALS protocols.
   • Monitor patients for irregular rhythms; interpret rhythms strips and EKG's.
   • Assign team members and coordinate rapid response team during transfer of patients to the ICU or tertiary hospitals.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your staff nurse for emergency department job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A staff nurse for emergency department salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, staff nurse for emergency departments' average salary in south dakota is 49% less than in california.
   • Seniority. Entry-level staff nurse for emergency departments earn 61% less than senior-level staff nurse for emergency departments.
   • Certifications. A staff nurse for emergency department with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a staff nurse for emergency department's salary.

   Average staff nurse for emergency department salary

   $83,901yearly

   $40.34 hourly rate

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   Entry-level staff nurse for emergency department salary

   $52,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 17, 2025

   Average staff nurse for emergency department salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$138,753	$67
   2	New York	$116,334	$56
   3	New Jersey	$102,555	$49
   4	Pennsylvania	$88,595	$43
   5	Minnesota	$87,247	$42
   6	Ohio	$82,809	$40
   7	Maine	$82,223	$40
   8	Georgia	$81,704	$39
   9	Kansas	$74,480	$36
   10	North Carolina	$72,318	$35
   11	Missouri	$71,089	$34

   Average staff nurse for emergency department salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Washington Hospital Healthcare System	$138,602	$66.64
   2	Dignity Health	$127,671	$61.38	868
   3	University of California-Berkeley	$113,804	$54.71	1
   4	Aya Healthcare	$113,717	$54.67	92
   5	Cook Children's Medical Center	$99,795	$47.98	28
   6	Erlanger Health System	$94,398	$45.38	140
   7	University of California	$94,387	$45.38	62
   8	Sutter Health	$94,008	$45.20	198
   9	Beth Israel Lahey Health	$93,917	$45.15	288
   10	Partners Healthcare Solutions Inc	$93,917	$45.15
   11	Clinical Management Consultants	$93,134	$44.78
   12	Hca Hospital Services Of San Diego	$92,994	$44.71	12
   13	Mission Regional Medical Center	$91,997	$44.23	506
   14	Norman Regional Health System	$89,365	$42.96	22
   15	Management Recruiters International(MRI)	$88,435	$42.52	18
   16	UC Santa Barbara	$87,048	$41.85
   17	Tuality Healthcare	$85,772	$41.24	6
   18	University Hospitals	$85,420	$41.07	40
   19	Prime Healthcare	$84,370	$40.56	427
   20	Northern Lights	$84,092	$40.43	97

4. Writing a staff nurse for emergency department job description

   A staff nurse for emergency department job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. Below, you can find an example of a staff nurse for emergency department job description:

   Staff nurse for emergency department job description example

   A reputable Medical Center that is committed to providing high quality healthcare in sunny, warm and coastal Southern California is now actively searching for an experienced Emergency Department ED Emergency Room ER Staff Nurse.
   
   The Emergency Department ED Emergency Room ER Staff Nurse will be part of the Medical Center that looks for exceptional people who share its vision and values. Joining the prestigious team, you know that working in this healthcare organization is more than a job, it is a vocation and commitment to excellence. The healthcare professionals in the hospital have a unique opportunity to affect lives for the better every day.
   
   Under the direction of the Emergency Services Nurse Director, the Emergency Department ED Emergency Room ER Staff Nurse will be responsible to provide, delegate, and coordinate nursing care provided and is guided by the policies and procedures of the hospital. Emergency Department ED Emergency Room ER Staff Nurse will utilize the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate direct and indirect nursing care of the patient.
   
   The Emergency Department ED Emergency Room ER Staff Nurse will contribute to nursing and the Hospital through support of philosophy, vision, objectives, educational and recertification efforts. The Emergency Department ED Emergency Room ER Staff Nurse will be accountable to assure that HCAHPS, patient and physician scores fall within acceptable ranges by providing service excellence.
   
   The Emergency Department ED Emergency Room ER Staff Nurse will be responsible to follow all National Patient Safety Goals and Core Measure Initiatives to ensure compliance falls within acceptable ranges. Population served includes patients, family members other visitors, physicians, nursing team and other Hospital disciplines.
   
   The hospital focuses on clearly defined goals that are developed to bring about exemplary patient care. It provides employees with the structure to achieve these goals by providing advanced technological systems, processes and practice; performance improvement and patient safety standards to foster positive patient outcomes; a collaborative practice model; evidence-based nursing practice; and education and development programs to support recruitment and retention.
   The hospital also offers competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. Join the prestigious team now!

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5. Post your job

   To find staff nurse for emergency departments for your business, try out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important talent pools for any company is its current employees.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and your current work to ask if they know any staff nurse for emergency departments they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level staff nurse for emergency departments with the right educational background.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter have more than 3.5 billion users, and they're a great place for company branding and reaching potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your staff nurse for emergency department job on Zippia to find and recruit staff nurse for emergency department candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites such as healthcarejobsite, health jobs nationwide, hospitalcareers, medreps.com.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   During your first interview to recruit staff nurse for emergency departments, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new staff nurse for emergency department

   Once you've found the staff nurse for emergency department candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   It's equally important to follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   To prepare for the new staff nurse for emergency department first day, you should share an onboarding schedule with them that covers their first period on the job. You should also quickly complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Finally, Human Resources must ensure a new employee file is created for internal record keeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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