Registered Nurse(RN) / Travel / Emergency Room

Data Collection:




Unit Information: LewisGale Medical Center




Location: Salem, VA




Address: 1900 Electric Road
Floor: Emergency Department




Building:

General Information




Tell us about the unit(s):




• Number of Beds - 27




• Number of Staff - 50 RN/25 Medics




• Type of staff:
• Day Shift - 1 charge, 5 RN, 2-3 medics; increase by 4-5 RN at 11am; increase by 1-2 RN at 3pm




• Night Shift - 1 charge, 5 RN, 2-3 medics

• Patient Ratios - 4-6:1




• Type of equipment -




• EMR - Meditech

Typical hiring profile




Skill Set Most recruited for:




Must have: candidates without these skills will not be considered for the role.




• Must have completed 2-3 travel assignments




• Must have 2-3 years ER experience




Preferred or nice to have: candidates with these skills will be considered first.




• High acuity ERs, fast paced ERs with high volume




• Experience with patient ratios of 5:1




List typical procedures performed on unit(s):




• RSI, Sepsis interventions, Stroke protocol with tPA administration, central line placement, care of the psych patient, transfers to other facilities (EMTALA),




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Best personality Fit:




• Relaxed, easy going, friendly, team oriented, respectful.

REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS:




• BLS, ACLS, PALS;TNCC Preferred: , ENPC, NRP, NIH

Floating Area(s):




• None

Dress Code:




• Scrub Color/Attire - navy blue or white

Unit Guidelines/Policies: Please feel free to attach unit policies and guidelines.
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Weekends and On call(if any)




• No on call.




• Weekends are four weekend shifts (Friday or Saturday for nights; Saturday or Sunday for days) in a four week scheduling period