ED - Emergency Room

Opportunity:

RN - ER

Job Details:

• 13-week travel assignment in the Adult Emergency Department
• Day shift schedule: 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM, 4x12-hour shifts
• No rotating shifts
• 14 openings available
• Staffing ratio of 1:10 for all shifts
• 12 weekend shifts required per contract
• 36-hour hospital orientation held at the main hospital in Manhattan
• Scrub color: Green
• Patient population: Adults and geriatrics
• Nurses may be assigned to patients who are admitted and awaiting an inpatient bed
• Documentation system: EPIC (required)
• Medication system: Omnicell
• Minimum 2 years of Emergency Department RN experience required
• Active New York State RN license required
• Patient ratio experience of 1:6 required
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• First-time travelers accepted
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS, and PALS
• Clinical skills include cardiac monitoring, IV therapy, phlebotomy, emergency medications, neurological care, orthopedics, psychiatric care, and respiratory care
• Experience with dysrhythmia interpretation, 12-lead EKG/ECG, arterial line management, blood product administration, central line care, IV vasopressors, and procedural sedation
• Neurological experience including CVA, ICP monitoring, traumatic brain injury, and spinal cord injury
• Psychiatric experience including acute psychosis, drug overdose, psychiatric holds, and managing violent behavior
• Respiratory experience including intubation management, BiPAP/CPAP, ventilated patient care, and chest tube management
• Work settings include a non-trauma ED, STEMI-certified facility, and stroke-certified facility