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Registered Nurse, Emergency Department - Sign-on Bonus Available!

Mercyhealth · Lake Geneva, WI · $34.45–$51.68 an hour · Full time

Posted Sep 29, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

The Walworth campus is an 11-bed department with two trauma beds and an urgent care. What changes for you working in a small ED compared with a large one?

What they are checking: Whether they understand that a small ED means fewer hands, wider roles, and more independent judgment.

Tell me about a time you cared for a critically ill patient who needed to be transferred to a higher level of care. How did you keep them stable and the handoff clean?

What they are checking: Whether they can manage a sick patient while coordinating transport, records and a clear report.

Describe a time you disagreed with a physician's plan for a patient. What did you do?

What they are checking: Whether they speak up respectfully with facts and still keep the working relationship intact.

What shift pattern are you looking for here, full-time, part-time or PRN, and why does that fit you?

What they are checking: Whether their availability and expectations match what the department actually needs to staff.

How do you take care of yourself after a hard case, like a pediatric death or a violent trauma?

What they are checking: Whether they have healthy ways to process ED stress so they stay safe and stay in the job.

What would you do

A trauma patient arrives by ambulance and both trauma beds are full. What do you do?

What they are checking: How they think about surge, re-prioritizing beds, and calling for help early in a small department.

Patients walk into the urgent care side with something that turns out to be an emergency. How would you catch that early?

What they are checking: Whether they watch for red flags in low-acuity patients instead of assuming the setting matches the illness.

Leadership, shift coordinators and resource nurses are on site 24/7. When would you call them, and when would you handle it yourself?

What they are checking: Whether they use support appropriately, neither escalating everything nor sitting on problems out of pride.

About the work

Walworth is an Acute Stroke Ready Hospital. Walk me through your role when a stroke alert comes through the door.

What they are checking: Whether they know door-to-CT targets, last known well, neuro checks and how stroke patients get transferred.

The campus has applied for Level 4 trauma designation. What do you think that means for the nurses day to day?

What they are checking: Whether they understand stabilize-and-transfer care, trauma documentation and the readiness a designation demands.

How do you prioritize when you have an unstable patient, two patients waiting on pain medication, and a discharge to complete?

What they are checking: Whether they sequence work by risk and can delegate or batch tasks without losing track of anyone.

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The full job description

As published by Mercyhealth.

Now is the time to come join our Mercyhealth Walworth Emergency Department. We are hiring for Full-Time, Part-Time and PRN with a variety of shift options available. All positions are eligible for up to a $10,000 sign-on bonus! Our Emergency Department, located on highways 50 & 67 in Lake Geneva, WI, includes the following highlights: • Walworth Campus Emergency Department is an 11 bed, 2 trauma Bed Emergency Department and Urgent Care • This campus has applied for level 4 trauma designation • ASRH (Acute Stroke Ready Hospital) designation, ensuring rapid response for stroke patients • 24/7 Hospitalist and Emergency physicians in house • 24/7 Leadership, shift coordinators and resource nurses on site For additional information, watch the videos to learn about our Walworth Culture and how our CNO group supports our staff and mission . ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Utilizes the nursing process and collaborates with interdisciplinary team members in caring for patients. • Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques, policies and procedures, standards of care, and State laws practice act. • Documents according to standards of care. • Performs assessments, planning, intervention, and evaluation of care. • Develops, initiates, and executes a patient plan of care according to the individualized needs of the patient, as prescribed by Physician and or clinic policy including patient and family instruction. • Participates in department or unit performance improvement activities, may include shared governance. • Utilizes clinical expertise and guidance to other units’ departments in support of the patient’s longitudinal plan of care. • Utilizes critical thinking regarding patient safety and patient experience and appropriately escalates to the appropriate chain of command. • Participates in the professional nursing continuum process, unit practice activities and decisions and peer review process. EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE • Graduate of an accredited nursing program. • ADN required upon hire, BSN preferred. CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE • Licensed as an RN in state of practice • Approved CPR/BLS certification required within 90 days • Other certification(s) per unit requirements. • May include color blind test (per department guidelines) PAY RANGE: $34.45 - $51.68 Mercyhealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer . All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Mercyhealth offers competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package including: • Medical, Dental, Vision • Life & Disability Insurance • FSA/HSA Options • Generous, accruing paid time off • Paid Parental and caregiver leave • Career advancement and educational opportunities • Tuition and certification reimbursement • Certification Reimbursement • Well-being Programs • Employee Discounts • On-Demand Pay • Financial Education • Annual recognition/awards events • Partner appreciation days • Family entertainment/attractions discount • Community service/improvement opportunities Click here for more details regarding Mercyhealth Careers Benefit Information. At Mercyhealth, we don’t simply hire people, we empower employee-partners who are passionate about making lives better. As an integrated health system, we deliver exceptional, coordinated across seven hospitals, 85 primary and specialty clinics, and a team of over 7,500 professionals serving northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin. Mercyhealth has been nationally recognized for our commitment to our people and culture, including: • #1 in the nation on AARP's Best Employers for Workers Over 50 • One of Working Mother magazine's 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers • A Top 50 Company and Top 10 Nonprofit for Executive Women

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