ED - Emergency Room

Opportunity:

RN - ER

Job Details:

• 12-hour shifts; 36 or 48 hours per week accepted; 26-week contract offered
• Scheduling based on unit needs
• Every other weekend required
• Patient ratio of 1:6, may be 1:5 depending on patient volume
• Float requirement depending on hospital needs, with opportunity to float to sister ED to assist with ED holds
• Fast-paced ED Observation and Inpatient holding unit; must be open to having patients moved upstairs quickly and new patients brought from ED side
• Care for adult and geriatric patients with medical/surgical diagnoses and ED observation patients
• Minimum 2 years of experience required
• Epic documentation system experience required
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS, MOAB
• Required skills include: interpretation and management of dysrhythmias, telemetry monitoring (on-unit and remote), use of Rapid Response/Code teams, IV insulin protocols, bariatric surgery, bowel obstruction, colostomy/ileostomy care, feeding tube care and management, continuous bladder irrigation (CBI), pre/post hemodialysis management, renal failure, accessing/managing ports, blood product administration, central line blood draws, peripheral line care, phlebotomy, PICC line management, starting and maintaining IVs, heparin, insulin, cardiac drips (no titration), vasoactive drips (no titration), PCA, CVA, pre/post neurosurgery, substance withdrawal, chest tubes (Emerson/PleurEvac), BiPAP/CPAP, HFNC, nasal cannula, noninvasive airway management, oral suctioning, oxygen administration, isolation precautions/PPE, and wound care/Wound VAC
• Preferred experience: thyroidectomy, mood disorders, traumatic brain injury, tracheostomy care/management, teaching hospital, community hospital, and Trauma Level II experience
• Medication system: Pyxis
• Communication method: SBAR
• Contract staff will be assigned and expected to work a Storm Team and/or Hurricane Team and may be required to report during catastrophic events, mass casualty, or disaster situations
• Navy blue scrubs required
• Unit orientation: 12 hours
• Interview required; provide availability for the next 72 hours upon submission