ED - Emergency Room

Opportunity:

RN - ER

Job Details:

• 12-hour night shifts with every other weekend requirement
• First to float, with possibility to float to other Sacramento locations based on census (very rare)
• No on-call or standby requirement
• Holiday rotation with core staff
• Hospital may cancel up to 4 shifts per 13-week assignment, or 3 shifts for assignments less than 13 weeks
• Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:4
• 25 ED beds, 5 fast track beds, and 2 triage areas with separate entrance
• No trauma designation; facility receives STEMIs and serves as a Primary Stroke Center
• Average patient volume of 140 patients per day
• Common diagnoses include medical/surgical, stroke, minor injuries, CHF, cardiac conditions, and seizures
• Must have dysrhythmia recognition skills
• Experience with ACLS drips and vasopressors required
• Nurses must be able to read and interpret EKG strips independently
• Nurses may be required to accompany patients to radiology based on acuity
• Nurses may be required to draw labs as needed
• Nurses can troubleshoot ventilators; RT is generally responsible for vent management
• Charting system: Cerner
• BSN not required
• Self-scheduling available, finalized by manager; schedules released 4 weeks in advance
• Overtime and extra shifts available
• Scrub color: Navy; undershirts must be navy, white, or black; scrub jackets optional and must be navy
• Required certifications: ACLS (AHA), BLS (AHA), NIHSS, PALS (AHA)