Unit Notes
WINTER NEED START DATES: 10/26, 11/9, 11/30, 12/14
PROFILE REVIEW; MANAGER TO INTERVIEW
no first time travelers (2/19/2024)
cerner experience required; please note on the resume which facility they used cerner at
cannot accommodate scheduling request
the unit does self scheduling, with the scheduler's right to rebalance as needed
travel teams are allowed, cannot guarantee same schedule
*PLEASE MAKE SURE TRAVELER IS READY TO ACCEPT IF OFFERED, WE HAVE HAD A HIGH VOLUME OF BACKOUTS & DECLINED OFFERS - THANK YOU!
***Myjourney modules will be assigned during orientation, not prior to assignment
- Unit: ER
- # beds: 33 Total patient care rooms. 25 of these rooms are labeled '25' & have cardiac monitors. Can be used for everything. They also have a triage area w/ 2 triage bays. The triage area is staffed with Midlevel's & RNS or LVNS.
- Certs:: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
- Ratios: 1 to 4. They see an average of 210 patients
- EMR: Cerner experience preferred. Make sure to ask if they already have Cerner experience & if so, was this recent? They can comp test out of Cerner training.
- Charge Nurse: Charge nurse 24/7
- Nurse Aides: They use ER Techs that have either EMT, MA, or CNA experience to perform tech duties & EKGs.
- Weekend Requirement: 2 weekends per 4 weeks
- Holidays: 2 out of 3 holidays
- Scrub Color: Navy blue. If you wear a scrub jacket it also must be navy. If you wear an undershirt underneath your scrub top it must be navy, white, or black.
- Tele: Client. Have central monitor station on both nurses stations
- Vents: Per RT
- Hospitalist or Intensivist in house: Could be up to 5 Physicians & 3 midlevel's at a time
- IV Team: No
- RT 24/7: Yes
- Pharmacy 24/7: Yes & Omnicell
- Shifts: per shift notes, 7-7
- Floating: No floating outside of the ER
- Floor specific orientation: Up to 6 shifts with a preceptor
- Common diagnosis / Types of patients: Routine/typical ER patients; however they send out STEMIs, hemorrhagic strokes & peds
- Additional Notes: They are Stroke Certified. This hospital is the base hospital for EMS. They do board patients when they have to. ER nurses will take ER holds. Must have strong, thorough documentation skills. This hospital follows EMTALA (Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act). This is a federal law that requires them to stabilize & treat anyone that comes to the ED, regardless of their insurance or ability to pay.