RN - ED

Position: RN - ED - $63.11/hr

RN - ED

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Overview

Registered Nurse - Emergency Department

About Facility

• 109 Licensed Beds
• No Trauma Designation
• Not a Teaching Hospital – no residents/students
• Advanced Primary Stroke Center
• Radius rule:
  Traveler’s permanent address must be 50 miles outside of home unit

Unit Information

• Beds: 16
• Minimum Years of
  
  Experience:
  
  2 years ED RN experience (Resource Team requirement)
• Will you accept a first-time traveler? Not preferred – will consider

Patient Types / Common Diagnoses

• Pediatric and Adult
• COPD, CHF, Chest Pain, MI, N-STEMI, Stroke, TIA, new onset cardiac arrhythmia, uncontrolled DM, minor trauma

Patient Ratios

• RN: 1:4-5, based on acuity

Licensure & Certifications

• RN: BLS, ACLS, PALS, NIHSS, CPI – required
• TNCC (preferred)

Skills Required

• General ED skillset - Cardiac rhythm interpretation, experience with critical care drips, vent management, chest tubes, PIV starts, TNK/TPA administration, conscious sedation, ESI Assessments

Support Within the Department

• CNA
• Charge nurse: may or may not have patient assignment
• IV/VAT Team:
  Ancillary dept, but not in house every day
• RT, 24/7
• Hospitalist, 24/7
• ED Physician Team
• Bedside and Central Tele Monitoring

Technology / Equipment

• EMR:
  Epic
• IV Pump:
  Alaris
• Med dispensing:
  Omnicell
• Monitors:
  Phillips
• Unit specific equipment:
  General med-surg equipment and tele monitors

Floating

• Will be required to float per region needs – will require floating to all facilities listed below, as needed, within scope of practice – DECLINE if not agreeable
• Region 1 - Cabarrus, University City, Stanly, any Freestanding ED within Region, Lake Norman, Central Division (CMC Main + Mercy + LCH)
• If floating mid-shift, Traveler will be paid for the time traveling between facilities (will remain on the clock)

Orientation

• NEO
• 2 days departmental

Scheduling

• Weekend rotation: every other
• No call
• Holiday Expectations:
  Travelers will work 75% of holidays
• RTO:
  Up to 6 days off, excluding holidays – add time to end of contract if unable to meet contracted hours

Other notes

• Scrub Color:
  Navy

Contact & Company

A US based healthcare staffing firm, Lamb Company has been serving healthcare workers since 2019. Our team aims to find sites that match well with you and help you integrate into the system. We are available to answer questions.

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