RN (Registered Nurse)

Unit Notes
Unit ER/ED
Trauma Level? STEMI Receiving? Stroke Center? level 4
# of Beds/Trauma Bays 12, 2 trauma rooms
Do you have a Fast Track? no
Do you have a separate Triage area? If so, do you allow/require travelers to do Triage? yes
Do you have a separate holding area in the ER or are ER holds intermixed w/in the ER? no holds mixed in
Do you have separate Psych/seclusion rooms? no
Is Security in-house 24/7? Housed in the ER? yes
On average, how many patients do you treat in the ER/day? 55
Nurse:Patient Ratios 1:4
Required Certifications (i.e., BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC, ENPC, NRP, NIHSS?) BLS, ACLS, TNCC
Common diagnoses/Types of patients: medical surgical
Experience or 'Must have' skills:
Common drips: ICU drips
ED Physician &/or Mid-Levels staffed? Generally how many are on at a time? 1 MD day and nights with mid levels 11-11
Is there a Charge Nurse on each shift? Does the charge nurse take an assignment? yes CN
Are there nurse aids/EMT/Paramedics/Patient Sitters on each shift? Ratios? Duties? no
Is RT in the ER 24/7? Do they do ABGs, breathing Tx, & EKGs? yes
RT Equipment (Vents, Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, etc.) Are RNs required to do anything with these besides trouble shoot? CPAP, BI PAP, Vents
Do you have Tele/Monitor Techs in the ER? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the Tele monitors? Read own strips
X-Ray or CT in the ER? Transport? nearby no transport
Does Phlebotomy draw labs or RNs draw? RB draw
Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?) as needs by unit
Weekend Requirements 4 shifts in 6 weeks
Holiday Requirements 1 major 1 minor
Is there call or a standby requirement? no
Floating Requirements no
Scrub Color/Dress Code Navy
How many shifts of unit/department specific orientation? 1-2