RN - ER

RN - ER Profession: RN (Registered Nurse) Specialty: ER RN Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 12H Days Hours per Shift: 12 hours Experience: Minimum 2 years of ER experience required License: Current RN license required Certifications: BLS (AHA), ACLS (AHA), PALS (AHA) required Must-Have: Previous ER travel experience required Description:This position will float between two locations.Work with a team of 2 or 3 other nurses and a clerk or tech.A set schedule with every third weekend required.No call is required.Extra shifts may be available for pickup.Triage patients arriving to the emergency department.Assess patients and start IVs.Administer medications orally, intramuscularly, and via IV.Manage critical drips and moderate sedation.Report and transport patients to inpatient units upon admission.Stabilize and treat patients for transfer to other facilities.Communicate effectively with physicians and staff regarding care plans.Assist physicians with procedures such as reductions, chest tubes, and intubations.Support rapid sequence intubation cases as needed.Typical patient load is 3 or 4 patients per nurse.Perform EKGs and draw blood from IV starts.Utilize EPIC for charting and medication administration.Employ barcode medication administration through EPIC.Use Omnicel medication dispensing cabinets and bedside cardiac monitors.Work with Zoll defibrillators and Plumb IV pumps.2 years of ED experience in a facility with annual volumes of 14,000 or higher is required.Skilled IV start experience is necessary.TNCC and NIHSS certifications are preferred.Floating between departments is not required.The emergency department consists of 13 beds.Typically see between 1250 and 1350 patients per month.Nurse to patient ratio is 3 or 4 patients per nurse.Dress code is Caribbean Blue scrubs. #J-18808-Ljbffr Cynet Health