Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: Nursing
Specialty: Emergency Room
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Night
Hours per Shift: 12
Experience: Minimum of 2 years in Emergency Room nursing
License: Compact or state license required upon submission
Certifications: ACLS, BLS, PALS, CPI
Must-Have:
Travel experience preferred
Previous charge experience required
Ability to manage a patient ratio of 4
Description:
Please ensure traveler is aware of the following:
Upon accepting an assignment and starting your role, your unit manager may assign you to an "Emergency Team."
There will be an expectation to stay at the facility until after the emergency event passes or to be part of the relief team.
Specific details pertaining to pay will be relayed on each emergency event, as impacts may vary.
By signing your travel contract, you accept the above terms and will report as assigned by your immediate unit manager if an emergency event occurs.
You should not apply for this role if you are not comfortable with these expectations.
Skills required include:
Abdominal pain management
Acute psychosis management
Arterial line management
Asthma care
BiPAP/CPAP management
Blood product administration
Burn care
Care of ventilated patients
Central line care/management
Chest tube insertion/management
Continuous IV sedation management
Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) care
Drug overdose treatment
Emergency medication administration
Epiglottitis management
Care for gunshot wounds
Head injury management
Hyperglycemia care
Identification and reporting of neglect or abuse
Infection management
Interpretation of dysrhythmias
Intubation skills
Isolation precautions and PPE application
IV vasopressor management
Splint management
Dysrhythmia management
Management of patients with multisystem organ dysfunction/failure
Management of violent behavior
Mental and behavioral health conditions
Near drowning care
Neuro-trauma management
Obtain 12 lead EKG/ECG
Pediatric emergency care
Phlebotomy skills
Poison ingestion management
Procedural sedation administration and monitoring
Psychiatric hold management
Respiratory infection treatment
Seizure management
Sickle cell crisis care
Skin disorder management
Spinal cord injury management
Starting and maintaining IVs
STEMI certified care
Stroke certified management
Suicidal patient management
Management of traumatic amputation
Traumatic brain injury care
Triage skills
Urinary tract infection management
Daily census includes management of neonates, adolescents, infants, adults, pediatrics, and geriatrics.
Average number of visits per day is around 160.
Staff support includes physical therapy, respiratory services, interpretation services, radiology, social services, rapid response teams, pharmacy, transportation, and unit secretary support.
The unit has a patient ratio of 4 for days, nights, and weekends.
Pre-approved time off is not allowed.