Job Title: ER Registered Nurse
Profession: Registered Nurse
Specialty: Emergency Room
Duration: 13 Weeks
Shift: Day 4x12-Hour (07:00 - 19:00); Night 4x12-Hour (19:00 - 07:00)
Hours per Shift: 12
Experience: Minimum 2 Years Required
License: Valid Compact License Required
Certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS, TNCC
Must-Have:
- Previous Charge Experience: 2 Years
- Charting System Experience: Preferred
- Patient Ratio Experience: 4 Patients per RN
Description:
The position is for an Emergency Room Registered Nurse.
The clinician will not float between units.
On-call is not required.
Weekends are required, typically every other weekend.
Block schedules are unknown.
The expected patient ratio is 1 RN to 4 patients.
Orientation hours are 40.
The unit typically sees about 175 visits per day.
The facility has 50 rooms and 50 beds.
Interdisciplinary support includes IV teams, physical therapy, respiratory services, interpretation services, phlebotomy, radiology, social services, rapid response teams, pharmacy, and unit secretary.
Typical patient diagnoses include adult emergencies with a high acuity level.
The clinician will be required to work in emergency department holding.
Special procedures include STEMI care, stroke care, and trauma care.
The facility is a regional referral center for trauma, cardiac, and stroke patients.
The expected number of ambulance presentations is at least 50 per day.
The position may require clinicians to have experience with continuous IV sedation and ICP monitoring, as well as interpretation and management of dysrhythmias.
The clinician may also be involved in triage duties.
Please note that travelers may be expected to float between nearby facilities when necessary.
References are required covering 1 year within the last 3 years.