Travel Nurse RN - Emergency Room (ER) / Trauma - $1,879 per week in Shreveport, LA

Common conditions treated include respiratory distress, gastrointestinal bleeds, stroke, cardiac issues, and minor traumas. Travelers must have 2 years of experience in permanent staff roles in acute care prior to traveling.

Job Title: Emergency Room Registered Nurse Profession: Registered Nurse Specialty: Emergency Room Duration: 13 Weeks Shift: 12 Hours Hours per Shift: 36 Experience: Minimum 2 years of recent experience in Emergency Department License: Must possess an active Registered Nurse license Certifications: BLS ACLS NIHSS PALS CPI or MOAB Must-Have: Ability to pass an EKG competency exam upon arrival IV starts, multitasking for multiple systems, continuous patient monitoring Ability to identify severity of patients and anticipate care needs Description: Schedule is from 7 AM, working 5 days on and 2 days off every Monday and Tuesday. The unit has 21 beds and sees 85-95 visits per day. Patient types include newborn through geriatric, covering a wide range of cases. Common conditions treated include respiratory distress, gastrointestinal bleeds, stroke, cardiac issues, and minor traumas. Psychiatric and mental health cases are also managed. The patient ratio is RN to patient at 1:3. Travelers must have 2 years of experience in permanent staff roles in acute care prior to traveling. There is no floating to other units during the assignment. Charge nurses may or may not carry a patient assignment. Phlebotomy services are available, and a hospitalist is available upon admission. The charting system in use is Meditech Expanse. There is a mandatory weekend rotation, working every other weekend. Travelers are required to work 4 days one week and 3 days the next week. Time off requests are limited, with a maximum of 7 days of request time off. Travelers will work 2 out of 3 holidays during the contract period. Scrubs should be pewter in color, with specific guidelines for T-shirt colors and badge placement. The unit culture is friendly toward travelers.