RN EREmergency Room

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