RN - ER

Profession: Registered Nurse

Specialty: Emergency Room

Duration: 13 weeks

Shift: 12-hour Nights

Hours per Shift: 36 hours per week

Experience: 3 years required

License: Active RN License required

Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS, NIHSS

Must-Have:

• 3+ years of experience required
• CERNER experience required
• No first-time travelers

Description:

All modules need to be completed prior to arrival.

Traveler will be pushed back if all modules are not completed.

No exceptions.

The unit averages approximately 270-320 visits per day, with busy days reaching up to 350 visits.

The unit has 62 beds plus hallway beds/chairs.

The required certifications include BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NIHSS.The nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:4.The charge nurse will not take patients unless absolutely necessary.

ER techs are present to assist with EKGs and vital signs.

Weekend requirements include working every other weekend.

Holidays require working 2 out of 3 major holidays.

Scrub color is navy blue.

Telemetry management requires reading and interpreting data; no telemetry technicians are available.

May need to hold vented patients while awaiting respiratory therapy.

Respiratory therapy is available 24/7, along with pharmacy services.

No on-call shifts are required.

Nurses will work all areas, managing a diverse range of diagnoses from minors to critical care situations.

Common patient types include CVA, STEMI, sepsis, and other high-acuity cases.

The emergency room is divided into two sections and will run two charge nurses.

There is a large number of paramedic and nursing students who rotate through the unit.

A triage nurse will be present during peak times.

The hospital has a robust sepsis program and serves as a primary stroke center.

Shifts vary and include morning and evening times.

Cancellation policy allows for up to 4 shifts to be canceled during the assignment.

Cerner is the charting system utilized in the unit.