ED - Emergency Room

Opportunity:

RN - ER

Job Details:

• 12-hour shifts with varied start/end times (7:00 AM-7:00 PM, 9:00 AM-9:00 PM, 11:00 AM-11:00 PM, 3:00 PM-3:00 AM, 7:00 PM-7:00 AM)
• Primary shift is nights from 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM
• Partial self-scheduling available
• 4 weekend shifts required per schedule
• On-call required for all travelers - one 12-hour on-call shift per 4-week schedule cycle, rotated by management (exception: picking up an extra 12-hour shift bi-weekly waives the on-call requirement)
• Holiday shifts required per facility policy
• Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:4
• Minimum 2 years clinical experience required, with 2 years in emergency department specialty
• Prior experience in a busy trauma center, similar size ER (50+ beds), teaching hospital, and similar facility setting required
• Prior travel experience required
• Must pass Advanced Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam
• Required certifications: Compact or FL license, AHA-BLS, ACLS, PALS, NIHSS, TNCC, ENPC (required after 1 year in the ER), CPI (required after first 13-week assignment)
• Preferred certifications: ATCN, CEN
• Dress code: Royal Blue scrubs, all other appearance standards per facility policy
• Documentation system: Cerner; Medication system: Pyxis
• No floating required; charge nurse role not required
• Treat patients of all ages across all diagnoses including respiratory, cardiac, neuro, and trauma (no separate pediatric ER)
• Perform moderate sedation, phlebotomy, IV starts, and EKGs
• Operate equipment including Maquet ventilators, Hospira Plum 360 IV pumps, Arctic Sun hypothermia therapy, Belmont rapid infuser, and Sapphire pumps
• Administer all critical drips including TPA, vasopressors, vasodilators, inotropes, anti-hypertensives, sedatives, and anti-dysrhythmics
• Triage patients in rooms after initial assignment; may transition to triage area after completing one 13-week assignment
• Assist trauma team as secondary support; will not function in primary trauma role
• Ancillary support includes paramedics, EMTs/RN students, and unit secretary
• Respiratory therapy and anesthesia available 24/7; RT manages ventilators
• 3-4 days of orientation provided