RN - ER

RN - ER

Profession: Registered Nurse

Specialty: Emergency Room

Duration: 13 weeks

Shift: 12-Hour Days

Hours per Shift: 36

Experience: Minimum of 2 years of recent emergency department experience

License: Active Registered Nurse license required

Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIH, PALs, CPI or MOAB

Must-Have:

Traveler must pass an EKG competency exam prior to arrival.

IV starts experience required.

Multitasking skills for multiple systems needed.

Continuous patient monitoring expertise required.

Ability to identify severity of patient conditions and anticipate care necessary.

Description:

This position requires working 12-hour shifts during day hours.

The schedule consists of 5 working days followed by 2 days off, repeating every other week.

An average of 85-95 patient visits occurs daily.

Patient ratios are expected to be 1 RN to 3 patients.

All age groups will be treated, ranging from newborns to geriatrics.

Patient types include those with respiratory distress, diabetes, GI bleeds, COPD, and general medical surgeries.

Stroke patients (both ischemic and hemorrhagic) and cardiac conditions (CHF, STEMI, dysrhythmias) are also common.

Minor traumas like motor vehicle accidents and falls will also be seen.

Psychiatric and mental health issues, including substance abuse, will be part of the patient population.

Support on the unit is provided by charge nurses and hospitalists upon admission.

Phlebotomy and rapid response teams are available if needed.

The charting system used in the unit is an electronic medical record system.

There is a mandatory weekend rotation, with the requirement to work 2 out of 3 holidays.

Travelers must adhere to a dress code, including designated scrub colors and shirt requirements.

The unit has a traveler-friendly culture and support for those new to the travel nurse role is available.