ED - Emergency Room

Opportunity:

RN - ER

Job Details:

• 12-hour mid shifts starting at 6:45 AM with bedside report
• Every other weekend requirement
• Rotate holidays in with core staff - expected to work 2 of the 3 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's)
• 21-bed Emergency Department unit
• Patient ratio of 1:4
• Charge nurse available and generally does not take patients but will provide break relief
• Nurse aides available as census and staffing dictates
• Charting system: Cerner EMR
• Must be able to read and interpret EKG/telemetry strips
• Respiratory therapy available 24/7
• Pharmacy available 24/7
• No IV team on site
• No ventilator experience required
• Hospitalist or Intensivist in house
• Self-scheduling available with schedules posted 4 weeks out - finalized after manager balances; travelers can access schedules remotely and make themselves available for extra shifts and trades
• Overtime and extra shifts available
• Block scheduling is generally not available
• 1-2 days of floor-specific orientation with preceptor
• Common patient diagnoses include standard ED population including chest pain, common cold, MI, CVA, and trauma stabilization prior to transfer
• Scrub color: Navy - undershirts must be navy, white, or black; scrub jackets optional and must be navy
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS, PALS
• 2 supervisory references required at submittal (charge nurse accepted) - 1 within 12 months and 1 within 3 years
• Dysrhythmia Exam (Basic) through Relias must be completed prior to acceptance
• Hospital may cancel up to 4 shifts per 13-week assignment or up to 3 shifts for assignments less than 13 weeks