Job Title: Registered Nurse - Emergency Room
Profession: RN (Registered Nurse)
Specialty: Emergency Room
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: 12 Hours
Hours per Shift: 12
Experience: Minimum 2 years in specialty
License: Required
Certifications: ACLS, BLS, PALS, NIHSS, COVID Vaccine Required
Must-Have:
- Experience in high-volume and high-acuity emergency room settings
- Level II trauma experience or above preferred
- Ability to work in a teamwork environment
Description:
Telemetry, labor and delivery, emergency, and critical care registered nurses will take a proctored dysrhythmia test onsite on the first day.
This is a pass/fail test.
Holiday requests for time off will be considered, but not guaranteed.
Unit has 28 beds, 4 fast track beds, 2 trauma bays, and hallway beds.
Nurse to patient ratio is 1 to 4.
The electronic medical record system used is Cerner.
Charge nurses do not take patient assignments.
Nurse aides include EMTs, with one on each shift and additional midshift EMT for technical duties.
Weekend requirement is every other weekend.
Holidays are worked into the permanent staff rotation.
Scrub color is navy.
Telemetry is provided by GE.
Ventilators are available.
Clientists and intensivists are in-house 24/7.
Respiratory therapy is available 24/7.
Pharmacy services are available 24/7.
Call is required one day per month, which could be two days per month if it is your call team's turn.
When the call schedule is released, there are three days to sign up before being assigned call.
There are varied start times for mids and nights, scheduled at least two weeks in advance with self-scheduling by seniority.
No floating is required.
Floor-specific orientation lasts 2-3 shifts.
Common diagnoses include trauma, stroke, pediatrics, and psychiatric conditions, with an average of 155 patients per day.
Candidates must have two years of experience in the specialty, with travel experience preferred.
A commitment to fostering teamwork in the ER is important.
Some travelers may care for trauma patients depending on their experience.
Unit practices are guided by seniority principles.
Cancellation policy allows for up to 4 shifts to be canceled during a 13-week assignment, or 3 shifts for shorter assignments.
Charting system is Cerner.
BSN is not required.