Registered Nurse Emergency
Company : Catholic Health Initiatives
Location : Salt Lake City, UT, 84102-1507
Job Type : Full Time
Salary : 32.01-48.43 HOUR
Date Posted : 27 December 2025
Job Summary and Responsibilities
Depending on your location, you may be eligible for up to $8,000 in relocation assistance!
Nurses are at the heartbeat of our organization and your time will be spent in a supportive, team environment with resources to help you flourish and leaders who care about your success. We offer Certification pay and a Clinical Career Ladder to help you grow and recognize your contributions to clinical excellence!
Here, you will help advance modern nursing by providing your skills, experience, and commitment to compassionate care. The impact you will make in our faith-based, mission-driven culture will cultivate excellence and achieve professional fulfillment united in humankindness.
As a Registered Nurse (RN) you will assume responsibility and accountability for:
- Facilitating, communicating, and collaborating with both the healthcare team, and the patient/family to identify and meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of the patient.
- Promote the optimal health, well-being and safety of the patient through use of the nursing process and in accordance with patient care standards, guidelines and the State Nurse Practice Act.
- Demonstrate personal accountability for relationship-based care, organizational mission, and core values.
In addition to bringing humankindness to the workplace each day, qualified nursing candidates will need the following:
Education Requirements
- Associates Degree in Nursing required; Nursing Diploma or by endorsement
- Bachelors Degree in Nursing preferred
- Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing required for new graduates, preferred for experienced RNs
Experience Requirements
- One year experience preferred
- Nursing skills and knowledge base specific to specialty
Licenses/Certification Requirements
- RN License required; Current state nursing licenses or valid RN license from a participating state in the National Licensure Compact
Physical Requirements
- Medium Work - (Exert up to 50lbs force occasionally, and/or up to 20lbs frequently, and/or up to 10lbs constantly)
At CommonSpirit Mountain Region, we believe in the healing power of humanity and serving the common good through our dedicated work and shared mission to celebrate humankindness.
Centrally located in the heart of downtown Salt Lake City, the Emergency Department at Holy Cross Hospital – Salt Lake has 15 beds and cares for any and all patients who come seeking care, including infants to elderly, indigent/underserved community members. those with special needs, all racial/ethnic minorities, and psychiatric patients. The nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:5 but can be up to 1:8. Our cohesive team teamwork, dependability and accountability allows us to focus on specific complaints quickly and efficiently, so we can maintain a significantly shorter wait times than all the other hospitals in the valley. An ideal team member would be able to work quickly in a fast-paced environment, multi-task, and make critical decisions efficiently in stressful situations while having compassion for patients and confidence in their abilities.
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Frequently asked questions
Salt Lake City’s emergency departments often see a diverse patient population, including underserved communities and psychiatric cases. Nurses here must adapt to a fast-paced environment with a nurse-to-patient ratio typically around 1:5 to 1:8, demanding strong multitasking and rapid decision-making skills unique to this region.
In Utah, holding certifications like ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) and TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) enhances a nurse's profile. Additionally, being licensed through the Nurse Licensure Compact allows Registered Nurses more flexibility to practice across participating states, including Utah.
This role requires quick critical thinking in high-pressure scenarios, providing immediate care to patients from infants to elderly with diverse, urgent conditions. Unlike general nursing, emergency RNs balance rapid assessments with compassionate care, often making life-saving decisions within moments.
Exceptional situational awareness, effective communication across multidisciplinary teams, and expertise in emergency procedures are vital. Nurses must stay calm under pressure, possess strong clinical judgment, and be adept at prioritizing multiple critical patients simultaneously.
Managing unpredictable patient inflows, triaging diverse medical emergencies, and coordinating care swiftly are daily hurdles. Nurses also handle emotional stress from trauma cases while ensuring compliance with state nursing standards and maintaining patient safety throughout their shifts.
Catholic Health Initiatives offers certification pay and a clinical career ladder designed to recognize clinical excellence and foster professional development, helping emergency nurses enhance their skills and advance within the faith-based healthcare system.
The organization emphasizes humankindness, blending compassionate patient care with a mission-driven environment. Nurses experience collaborative teamwork, dependable leadership, and resources aimed at nurturing both clinical skills and personal well-being.
Emergency Registered Nurses in Salt Lake City typically earn between $65,000 and $85,000 annually, depending on experience and certifications. The competitive pay reflects the demanding nature of emergency care and the city's cost of living.