RN - ED

RN - ED


About Facility:


o 637 licensed beds


o Level 1 Trauma Designation


o Teaching Hospital


o Chest Pain Center


o Stroke Center
• Unit Information:


o Beds: 61 plus surge beds
• Census? 61+


o Minimum Years of Experience required? 2 years ED RN experience


o Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes
• Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:


o Chest Pain, Strokes, Diabetes, Abdominal Pain, MVCs, HTN, Stabbings, Mental Health
• Patient Ratios:


o RN: 1:4 (depends on assigned zone)


o LPN (if applicable): 1:4


o CNA: Techs 4-6for department per shift
• Required License, National Certification, Certs (BLS, ACLS, etc.), or other position specific requirements such as Driver's License and/or Insurance:


o BLS (Basic Life Support) required


o BCR (Basic Cardiac Rythm) required - meaning traveler will be required to pass an EKG competency exam as part of Compliance


o ACLS


o PALS


o TNCC


o National certification- Emergency nursing - preferred but not required
• Skills required:


o Level 1 Trauma- Emergency room nursing


o Drips: Heparin, Insulin, Cardene, Dopamine, Epinephrine, Fentanyl, Propofol, Levophed
• Support within the Department:


o CNA - Yes - assist with VS, Glucose Checks, baths, feeding, ambulating patients, assisting turning patients, hourly rounding, transporting patients as needed (Hospital has designated Transport Team); obtain blood from blood bank


o Receptionist/HUC? Unit secretary on unit


o Charge nurse


o Phlebotomy? Phlebotomy and Nurse draw


o IV/VAT Team? Not an IV team - do have a PICC team


o RT 24/7


o Hospitalist 24/7


o Intensivist 24/7


o Telemetry monitoring/tech? Central Telemetry in ER
• Technology/Equipment:


o EMR: EPIC


o IV Pump: Alaris


o Med dispensing: Pyxis


o Monitors: Phillips


o Unit specific equipment:
• VS3 vital sign monitors, Nova Glucose Stat Strips Cardiac Telemetry monitoring
• Portable vital signs monitors (Dynamapp)
• PCA pain management
• Bladder scanners, IV pump, portable oxygen system
• Glucommander
• Suction machine
• Bellmont Rapid Infuser, Ranger, Bearhugger
• Floating: If yes, where?


o Within ER
• Orientation (facility and unit) :


o 1 day orientation with work on educational modules


o 2 days departmental
• Scheduling:


o Weekend rotation: 5-6 weekend shifts out of 12 (on a 6-week schedule)


o On call? If so, what is that schedule? No call


o Holiday Expectations: work one shift of each major holiday (Thanksgiving Day or day after + 12/24 or 12/25 + 12/31 or 1/1


o RTO Requests: Manager approval


o Shift times: 12-hour shifts 7A-7P or 7P-7A


o Schedule cycle: every 6 weeks
• Other notes:


o Scrub Color: RN- Navy; LPN- Ceil Blue


o Parking: Free? Have free parking around campus or can pay to park in parking decks


o Unit Culture: busy but work as team