Travel RN - Emergency Dept

Travel RN - Emergency Dept

American Traveler

White Hall, West Virginia, United States

Position ID: P-752443

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

$1,689.81/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an Emergency Department position requiring at least 2 years of ER experience and a WV or Compact RN license.

Details

• Combined general Emergency Department serving adult and pediatric patients
• Night shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 19:00 to 07:00
• Patient ratio of 1:4
• Cerner charting system used
• Handles shock/trauma cases, gunshot wounds, and traumatic amputations
• Cardiac monitoring and emergency response duties, including dysrhythmia interpretation and management
• Manages patients with multisystem organ dysfunction/failure
• Performs 12-lead EKG/ECG acquisition
• Provides care for psychiatric and behavioral health emergencies
• Handles pediatric emergencies including asthma, seizures, and head injuries
• Administers procedural sedation and manages continuous IV sedation/paralytics
• Performs orthopedic trauma care including splinting

Requirements

• Active WV or Compact RN license required; pending license accepted for consideration
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS, PALS
• Preferred certifications: CPI, MAB, NRP, TNCC
• Cerner charting experience required
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Community hospital experience preferred
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred
• Minimum 2 Manager and/or Charge Nurse references from the past 2 years required
• Skilled in IV therapy, phlebotomy, and central line care/management
• Skilled in ventilator management, BiPAP/CPAP, and chest tube insertion/management
• Skilled in interpretation of arterial blood gases (ABGs)
• Skilled in intubation procedures
• Experience managing violent behavior and psychiatric holds
• Experience identifying and reporting abuse or neglect
• Experience with isolation precautions and PPE protocols
• Experience with triage processes

Additional Information

• Provide emergency care across a wide range of medical, psychiatric, neurological, and trauma presentations
• Deliver care in a fast-paced, high-acuity ER environment
• Candidates must have a permanent address greater than 100 miles from the facility; those between 75100 miles may be considered on a case-by-case basis
• Former permanent employees must wait 2 years from their last date of employment before returning as a traveler
• Current employees of the affiliated health system (including CAMC Health Systems, Mon Health Systems, Davis Medical Center, Broaddus Hospital, Webster Memorial Hospital, Grafton City Hospital, Highland-Clarksburg Hospital, and Minnie Hamilton Health System) are not eligible for this travel contract
• Previous probationary license actions will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis

Hours per week: 36

Hours per shift: 12