RN - ER

RN - ER

Profession: Nursing

Specialty: Emergency Room

Duration: 13 Weeks

Shift: Night

Hours per Shift: 12

Experience: Minimum of 3 years in an Emergency Department

License: Must have MI license in hand

Certifications: ACLS, BLS, PALS, TNCC, NIH

Must-Have:

Float within service line/scope of practice as needed

Description:

Float within the service line as needed.

Average daily census of 76 patients.

The unit caters to neonates, infants, pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics.

Staffing ratios are 1:4-5 on all shifts.

See all patients that present with any complaint to the Emergency Room.

Typical chief complaints include chest pain, shortness of breath, mental health evaluations, OB/GYN emergencies, sepsis, stroke, abdominal pain, sprains/strains/fractures, trauma, and cardiac arrest.

The unit consists of a 27-bed Emergency Department in a rural setting.

It is designated as a Primary Stroke Center and seeks Trauma IV designation.

There is a dedicated room for SANE and forensic nursing, with 24/7 coverage by board-certified providers and charge nurses.

The team includes 24/7 triage nurses and house supervisors.

There are two designated resuscitation rooms and four preferred mental health rooms.

Experience in combined adult and pediatric emergency care is required.

Required skills include interpretation and management of dysrhythmias, blood product administration, central line management, phlebotomy, starting IVs, and continuous IV sedation.

Other skills include administration of IV vasopressors, procedural sedation, management of CVA and traumatic brain injuries, and triage.

Every other weekend of work is required.

Familiarity with the Epic charting system is essential.

Patient ratio experience of 1:4 is mandatory.

Certifications in ACLS, BCLS, NIH, PALS, and TNCC are required.

No local travelers within a 50-mile radius are accepted.