Unit Notes
Hiring Process: Candidate Interview- Interview with MedSol Clinical Team- No Unit Manager involvement
- Radius: 60 MILES, DL must be submitted
- Floating roles: Travelers are expected to float throughout the zone they are hired into. Each zone covers a 60 mile radius from the zone's city center which is where the 60 mile verbiage comes into play. The traveler is responsible for obtaining housing that makes this feasible as the requirement to float throughout the full 60 mile zone applies regardless of where the traveler obtains housing.
- Week of orientation: Please ensure clinicians are in state for week of orientation even if first day modules are remote
Traveler can't miss more than 3 shifts in a 13 week contract! Can make up on the front and back end of RTO
*MUST submit a 2 week notice to avoid back out penalty fee**
**NO HOME BASE FACILITY **
Must float within Zone 1: (Based around Colorado Springs, CO):
Penrose Hospital - 7 miles from Colorado Springs City Center
2222 N Nevada Ave Colorado Springs, CO
St. Francis Medical Center 12 miles from Colorado Springs City Center
6001 E Woodmen Rd Colorado Springs, CO
St. Francis InterQuest 13 miles from Colorado Springs City Center
10860 New Allegiance Drive Colorado Springs, CO
St. Mary Corwin 46 miles from Colorado Springs City Center
1008 Minnequa Ave Pueblo, CO
St. Thomas More 45 miles from Colorado Springs City Center
1338 Phay Ave Canon City, CO
Schedules are released 4 6 weeks in advance and follow one of two formats:
Option A:
" Scheduled at a single facility for the week
" May float within that facility if needed
Option B Just-In-Time (JIT):
" Facility assigned 1 2 hours before shift start via c
Unit ER/ED Float
Trauma Level? STEMI Receiving? Stroke Center? Varies: Trauma Level 3, and one 4: majority STEMI and Stroke receiving facilites
# Beds/Trauma Bays varies
Do you have a Fast Track varies
Do you have a separate Triage area? If so, do you allow/require travelers to do Triage? varies
Do you have a separate holding area in the ER or are ER holds intermixed w/in the ER? mixed
Do you have separate Psych/seclusion rooms? no
Is Security in-house 24/7? Housed in the ER?
On average, how many patients do you treat in the ER/day? 40-168 patients per day, varies by location
Nurse: Patient Ratios 1:4-5 based on acuity
Required Certifications (i.e., BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC, ENPC, NRP, NIHSS?) ACLS,BLS, PALS, NIHSS, TNCC
Common diagnoses/Types of patients Abdominal pain, DM, NSTEMI, penumonia, trauma, stroke, HTN
Experience or 'Must have' skills "Must Have: Must have 2 years of ED experience
Prefer: "
Common drips? standard ER medications
ED Physician/Mid-Levels
Charge Nurse/House Supervisor? Does the charge nurse take an assignment? yes
Nurse aids/EMT/Paramedics/Patient Sitters? Ratios? Duties? Techs that support unit secretary work, assist nurses on the floor as well as assist in triage.
Is RT in the ER 24/7? Do they do ABG's, breathing Tx, & EKG's? RT available 24/7
RT Equipment (Vents, Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, etc.) Are RNs required to do anything with these besides trouble shoot?
Do you have Monitor Techs in the ER? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the Tele monitors? no monitor tech, RN needs to be able to read an interpret tele
X-Ray or CT in the ER? Transport?
Does Phlebotomy draw labs or RN's draw? Will be trained and perform Point of Care lab testing
Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?) "12 hour shifts
Leadership will make schedule based on needs"
Weekend Requirements Every other
Holiday Requirements every other
Is there call or a standby requirement? n/a
Floating Requirements floating within region/zone's ERs
Scrub Color/Dress Code Navy Blue
Unit/Department specific orientation 2-3 days
Zone 1 (Based in Colorado Springs, CO):
Penrose Hospital
2222 N Nevada Ave Colorado Springs, CO
St. Francis Medical Center
6001 E Woodmen Rd Colorado Springs, CO
St. Francis InterQuest
10860 New Allegiance Drive Colorado Springs, CO
St. Mary Corwin
1008 Minnequa Ave Pueblo, CO
St. Thomas More
1338 Phay Ave Canon City, CO