Registered Nurse – Emergency Room

Manager Interview

About Facility:
Olympia, WA 107 beds COVID vaccine required

General Information:
Beds: 8 rooms, 3 hallways

Will you accept a traveler with 1-year experience? No, 2 years

Will you accept a first-time traveler? No

Patient Types:
Neonate to geriatric, from clinic acuity to critical acuity

Patient Ratios: 1:4 (days and nights)

Required Licensure &

Certifications:

Licensure: RN BLS, ACLS, PALS, NIHSS, MHS tele exam; CPI or MOAB (preferred)

Skills required:

General ER skillset: ETOH/drug abuse, cardiac, ortho, in the process of becoming a stroke center; no dialysis

Support on the Unit: CNA/Techs: 2 techs 7-7, 1 tech @ 11, 1 tech @ 3, 1 overnight (splints, EKGs, lab draws)

Receptionist/HUC:
No

Charge nurse:
Free floating

Phlebotomy? IV/VAT Team? Resource Nurse: 9-9 most days

RT: 24-7

Hospitalist: 24-7

Telemetry monitoring: bedside and nurses' station

Technology/Equipment: EMR: EPIC IV pumps:
Alaris Medication dispensing:
Pyxis Monitors: GE

Orientation: 4 hours of orientation with the clinical educator (get badge, login information, unit tour, policies/procedures) 2-3 shifts on the unit Preceptor to then work "in the numbers" to get feel for flow, resources, where supplies are, etc. for approx. 2-3 weeks before being paired with new grad Traveler Telemetry Competency Required Required to be completed and passed prior to start.

Simpli Fi Compliance is responsible for grading this exam

Scheduling:
Weekend rotation:
Every other On call? If so, what is that schedule? No Holiday Expectations:
Varies Approval of RTO:
Shift times:
New grads only orient on 7a-7p and 7p-7a Schedule cycle: 6 weeks

Other notes:
Scrub Color:
Navy Parking:
Free