ED - Emergency Room

Opportunity:

RN - ED

Job Details:

• Night shift position working 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM with weekends required
• 13-week travel assignment
• At least 2+ years of ED RN experience required
• At least 1+ year of travel experience required
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC
• No 48-hour weekly guarantees
• Blocked scheduling may be requested
• Experience as a preceptor and/or charge nurse preferred but not required; willingness to help precept eventually is required but not immediately
• Must be able to handle all patients from ESI level 1-5
• Must be able to manage a 4-5:1 patient ratio, assuming ESI level 3 average patient
• Must be able to care for stroke, STEMI, trauma, and sepsis patients
• Must be able to triage and assess patients quickly
• Required clinical skills include PIV, NG/OG tubes, foleys, splinting, wound care, and port access/deaccess
• Must know how to assist with arterial line, central line, and chest tube placement
• US guided IV experience preferred
• On night shift, must be able to mix some medication drips with vial to bag adapter
• On nights and weekends, required to make calls for psych patient placement
• Must be willing to answer call lights and transport patients
• All RNs are required to be willing to float to task in other departments if not needed in the ED
• Responsible for ensuring appropriate EMTALA paperwork is completed per regulatory guidelines
• EMR system: MEDHOST EDIS
• Medication dispense system: Omnicell
• No Bar Code Medication Administration (scanning) currently in use in the ED
• Scrubs: Any solid color