ED - Emergency Room

Opportunity:

RN - ER

Job Details:

• 12-hour shifts in a freestanding community hospital emergency department with 24/7 ED provider coverage
• Weekend availability required, varies due to vacancy
• No on-call responsibilities
• Minimum 3 years of emergency department experience required
• Travel experience required; first-time travelers not accepted
• Must be willing to float to all community hospital locations as needed
• Patient ratio is 4:1, though ratio may increase during high volume times; from 10:00 PM to 7:00 AM there may be only one ED RN on shift with a floating charge nurse available for support
• Paramedic on shift from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM with patient care responsibilities; inpatient nurse and CT tech also on shift
• Average daily census of 35 patients; 8 beds/rooms
• Patients served across all age groups including neonates, infants, adolescents, pediatrics, adults, and geriatrics
• Block scheduling not available
• Guaranteed hours: 3 shifts per 13-week contract; cancelled shifts must match the regular assigned shift length
• Maximum of 7 days of requested time off per contract
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS, PALS, TNCC
• Charting system: Epic (experience required)
• Scrub color: Navy
• Required skills include but are not limited to: triage, interpretation and management of dysrhythmias, 12-lead EKG/ECG, central line care/management, phlebotomy, starting and maintaining IVs, continuous IV paralytics and sedation, IV vasopressors, procedural sedation administration/monitoring, BiPAP/CPAP management, chest tube insertion/management, care of ventilated patients, intubation assistance, splint management, isolation precautions/PPE, and management of psychiatric holds and suicidal patients
• Clinical conditions include: CVA, abdominal pain, asthma, burns, drug overdose, seizures, spinal cord injury, head injury, gunshot wounds, sickle cell crisis, mental and behavioral health conditions, and more
• Interdisciplinary support available including physical therapy, interpretation services, radiology, transportation, and unit secretary
• Kansas and Missouri licenses (or compact license) required at time of submission; unwillingness to obtain both will result in cancellation