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Registered Nurse - Emergency Department

SSM Health · WI · Part time

Posted Sep 15, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a time a patient or visitor in the ED became aggressive. How did you handle it?

What they are checking: Whether they can de-escalate and keep themselves and others safe without escalating the situation.

Tell me about the most chaotic shift you've worked. How did you keep track of everything?

What they are checking: Whether they have real systems for staying organized when the department is overwhelmed.

This is part-time, 24 hours a week, with a mix of 8- and 12-hour shifts on variable evenings and every third weekend. How does that work for you?

What they are checking: Whether they can handle a changing schedule that includes late evenings and weekends.

Tell me about a time you had to care for a patient whose situation upset you emotionally. How did you cope?

What they are checking: Whether they can process hard cases in a healthy way, since ED work is emotionally heavy.

What would you do

Three patients arrive at once: chest pain, a child with a high fever, and a man with a deep cut on his hand. How do you sort them?

What they are checking: Whether they triage by threat to life and can explain their reasoning out loud.

A patient wants to leave against medical advice. How do you handle it?

What they are checking: Whether they explain the risks, involve the provider and document properly while respecting the patient's rights.

About the work

A patient comes in with chest pain. Walk me through your first ten minutes.

What they are checking: Whether they know the time-critical steps like a fast EKG and moving quickly toward treatment.

How do you recognize a possible stroke, and what do you do when you see it?

What they are checking: Whether they know stroke signs and act fast, since minutes decide what treatment is possible.

How do you spot a patient who looks okay in the waiting room but is actually getting sicker?

What they are checking: Whether they reassess waiting patients and catch early signs like sepsis before they become emergencies.

You have a patient with a suspected overdose who is barely breathing. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they manage the airway first and know how to give naloxone and call for help.

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The full job description

As published by SSM Health.

It's more than a career, it's a calling WI-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison Worker Type: Regular Job Highlights: Join a team where your work matters—every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you'll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact. In this role, you will provide hands-on support in a fast-paced care environment where every shift makes a direct impact on patients and families. Your attention to detail, compassion, and ability to work closely with clinical teams will help create a safer, smoother care experience. If you enjoy interacting with patients and want to grow in a collaborative care setting, this role is perfect for you. Department: Emergency Department Schedule: Part-Time, 24 hours per week, Mix of 8 hour and 12 hour shifts Variable Evenings: 11a-11p, 3p-3a, 3p-11p, 5p-1a Every Third Weekend; 1/2 Holidays Apply today. SSM Health – We bring out the incredible in you, everyday. Job Summary: Provides direct nursing care in settings where patients require complex assessments and intervention, in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization. Job Responsibilities and Requirements: PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES • Collects comprehensive data pertinent to the health care consumer’s health and/or situation. • Triages each health care consumer utilizing age, developmentally appropriate, and culturally sensitive practices to prioritize and optimize health care consumer flow, expediting those health care consumers who require immediate care. • Analyzes the assessment data to determine the diagnosis or issues. • Identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the health care consumer or the situation. • Implements, coordinates, and educates, to promote health and a safe practice environment. • Evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes. • Communicates effectively in a variety of formats in all areas of practice. • Demonstrates leadership in the professional practice setting and the profession. • Attains knowledge and competence that reflect current nursing practice. • Applies the existing body of evidence-based practice and scientific knowledge in health care to Emergency Nursing practice, ensuring that nursing care is delivered based on patient’s age-specific needs and clinical needs as described in the department's Scope of Service. • Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner. • Performs other duties as assigned. EDUCATION • Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing EXPERIENCE • No experience required PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS • Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication. • Constant standing and walking. • Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs. • Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry. • Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors. • Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors. • Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc. • Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs. • Occasional lifting/moving of patients. • Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements. • Occasional driving. • Rare crawling and running. REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS State of Work Location: Illinois • Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) • And • Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) • And • Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) • Or • Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) - Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) • Or • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy Pediatrics (AAP) • Or • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) • Or • Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) - Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) • Or • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Essentials - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) State of Work Location: Missouri • Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) • And • Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration • Or • Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State • And • Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) • Or • Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) - Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) • Or • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy Pediatrics (AAP) • Or • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) • Or • Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) - Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) • Or • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Essentials - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) State of Work Location: Oklahoma • Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) • And • Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State • And • Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN) • And • Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) • Or • Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) - Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) • Or • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy Pediatrics (AAP) • Or • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) • Or • Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) - Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) • Or • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Essentials - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) State of Work Location: Wisconsin • Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) • And • Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State • Or • Registered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services • And • Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) • Or • Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) - Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) • Or • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy Pediatrics (AAP) • Or • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) • Or • Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) - Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) • Or • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Essentials - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Work Shift: Evening Shift (United States of America) Job Type: Employee Department: 2000000007 Emergency Services Scheduled Weekly Hours: 24 SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SSM Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Click here to learn more.

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