RN (Registered Nurse)

Unit Notes
Unit ER/ED
Trauma Level? STEMI Receiving? Stroke Center? trauma level 2/stroke center w interventional/
chest pain center/STEMI center
# of Beds/Trauma Bays 30 beds/4 trauma beds
Do you have a Fast Track? yes/12
Do you have a separate Triage area? If so, do you allow/require travelers to do Triage? yes separate/no traveler triage
Do you have a separate holding area in the ER or are ER holds intermixed w/in the ER? intermixed
Do you have separate Psych/seclusion rooms? yes, 1 seclusion room
Is Security in-house 24/7? Housed in the ER? yes/yes
On average, how many patients do you treat in the ER/day? 90 to 100
Nurse:Patient Ratios 4:1
Required Certifications (i.e., BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC, ENPC, NRP, NIHSS?) BLS/ACLS/PALS/NIHSS
Common diagnoses/Types of patients: chest pain, stroke, SOB, sepsis..etc
Experience or 'Must have' skills: 2 yrs of ED experience
Common drips: pressors, Heparin, sedation
ED Physician &/or Mid-Levels staffed? Generally how many are on at a time? yes/ no less than 3 at a time
Is there a Charge Nurse on each shift? Does the charge nurse take an assignment? yes/ no but can if needed
Are there nurse aids/EMT/Paramedics/Patient Sitters on each shift? Ratios? Duties? PCTs yes, medics yes, none at present
sitters (sit with CON/1013) yes
Is RT in the ER 24/7? Do they do ABGs, breathing Tx, & EKGs? no but present in hospital and assigned to ED
RT Equipment (Vents, Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, etc.) Are RNs required to do anything with these besides trouble shoot? All respiratory equipment present in ED, RN only responsible for
trouble shooting and to notify RT
Do you have Tele/Monitor Techs in the ER? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the Tele monitors? Central monitoring
RNs read their own strips
Client
X-Ray or CT in the ER? Transport? ED CT & XR/yes
Does Phlebotomy draw labs or RNs draw? RN draws
Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?) self schedule with manager oversight and balance/
block scheduling based on unit needs
Weekend Requirements yes every other weekend
Holiday Requirements yes, pre assigned
Is there call or a standby requirement? yes but travelers as last in rotation
Floating Requirements yes between EDs
Scrub Color/Dress Code navy blue scrubs/CommonSpirit logo
How many shifts of unit/department specific orientation? 3 shifts in addition to education requirements