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 4-6  for 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