RN (Registered Nurse)

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Unit Notes Candidates must be available to work 2 of the 3 major holidays # beds/trauma bays: 11 Do you have a Fast track: No Do you have a separate Triage area & do you allow/require travelers to do Triage? 1 triage room, traveler would be expected to do triage Do you have a separate holding area in the ER or are ER holds intermixed w/in the ER? Do ER RN's manage their own ER holds? We do not have a separate area, and yes, ER nurses manage their own holds Do you have separate Psych/seclusion rooms? No In-house Security: Yes # patients per day: 20-40 Ratios: State ratios are no more than 1:4 Required Certifications: TNCC, ACLS, PALS, BLS Common diagnoses/Types of patients: Widely varied, all ages Experience or 'Must have' skills: 2 years ER experience within the last 3 years ED Physicians/Mid-Levels: 1 MD on at all times Charge Nurse/House Supervisor: No charge nurse, 1 House Supervisor at all times Nurse Aids/Paramedics/Patient sitters: Unit techs 1200-2030 when available EMR Cerner RT Equipment (Vents, Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, etc.) Does RT do ABG's, breathing tx, EGS's? Yes, vents, CPAP, BiPAP, High-flow NC, Airvo. RT does ABG's, breathing treatments, EKG's Is there tele on this unit? Monitor Techs? RNs read strips? No monitor techs, RN's read strips X-Ray or CT in the ER? Transport? No transport team, CT and X-ray immediately adjacent Phlebotomy or nurse draw: Phlebotomy, RN will draw if starting IV's Shifts & Scheduling: 1900-0730 NOC, 0700-1930 days Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend Holiday Requirement: Yes Is there a call or standby requirement? Possibly (3) cut/call shifts per 13 week contract Floating Requirements: Desirable to ICU but not required Scrub Color/Dress Code: Navy blue Unit/Department specific orientation: Yes Additional Notes: Critical Access Hospital, Level III verified trauma center