RN - ER

RN - ER

Profession: Nursing

Specialty: Emergency Room

Duration: 13 weeks

Shift: 12-Hour Nights

Hours per Shift: 36

Experience: Minimum of 2 years ED experience required

License: LA License Required

Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS, NIHSS, CPI or MOAB

Must-Have:

General nursing knowledgeED experience

Ventilator management

Critical care drips/titration

Cardiac rhythm interpretation

Measuring cardiac strips

Drains and chest tubes management

Hemodynamic line management:
Art lines/CVPStroke experience (TPA administration)
Conscious sedation

Assisting with splinting

Knowledge of suicide risk assessments

Description:

This role requires a registered nurse with emergency department experience.

The unit has a total of 29 beds.

Patient types include infants and end‑of‑life cases.

All acuity levels are covered:
Med Surg, Stepdown, ICU.Traumas are stabilized and transferred to a higher‑level facility.

The unit handles multispecialty medical, cardiac, neuro, ortho, trauma, and interventional cases.

Patients may present with conditions such as STEMI, NSTEMI, heart failure, strokes requiring interventions, and various infections.

The nurse‑patient ratio is typically 1:3-4 or 1:5 in fast‑track areas.

A traveler is required to pass an EKG competency exam prior to arrival.

Support on the unit includes a charge nurse who may also take patient assignments and phlebotomy services.

Resources such as RT and hospitalists are available 24/7.The electronic medical record system used is Meditech Expanse.

IV pumps is Alaris, and medication dispensing is managed via Pyxis.

There are weekend rotation requirements and additional holiday expectations.

Professionality is mandatory on the unit, with strict guidelines on cell phone usage.

Scrubs are of a specific color with designated clothing requirements outlined. Travelers may request limited time off during contract.