Temp - Interim Leadership - Emergency Department (Nights) Windsor VT

A clinical resource nurse is a registered nurse whose responsibilities exceed that of a normal registered nurse. The main duties of a clinical resource nurse are to promote and maintain quality patient care, manage nursing operations, assist in teaching nursing staff and enforce procedures, policies, practices and standards of the facility. A clinical resource nurse should have excellent oral and written communication skills, interpersonal skills, leadership skills and managerial skills.

With a growing reputation for short wait times, almost all patients in Mt. Ascutney's ED are seen within 30 minutes or less.

# of beds: 10 ED beds
Typical 24-hour patient census: 8-15 patients, anything more than 12-15 patients/day would be considered "busy"
Patient Population: All ages

• The ED department works with PAs!
• The Emergency Nurse must be able to think on your feet and prioritize quickly.
• Must have the flexibility to continually restructure, sometimes by the minute your time.
• Must be able to obtain a health history as well as complete an accurate physical assessment and plan for treatment.
• Critical thinking and sharp decision making are essential for this role.
• Good communication skills are imperative.
• Must be able to deal with unplanned situations and it is not unusual to experience angry and even combative behaviors expressed by patients or their families.
• Attributes for success as an emergency department Nurse are compassion, humor, good organizational skills, and being a team player.

Requested time off during the course of this assignment MUST be noted and verified at upload. RTO REQUESTS AFTER UPLOAD WILL NOT BE APPROVED!!
Traveler must be willing to work Thanksgiving Holiday (and Friday and weekend after If Needed/Scheduled). RTO during these holidays will not be approved. NO MORE THAN 5 DAYS OF RTO WILL BE ACCEPTED (less is better). Thanks!

Local Travelers - Those who reside within 50 miles of the facility - are not eligible for this need.

Non-Billable Orientation: 8hrs
Holiday and OT multipliers: 1.25%
Call, Call-Back and Charge: Not applicable for this need

Requirement description :

• Minimum 5 years of recent INPATIENT experience - Required
• SUPERVISORY EXPERIENCE REQUIRED - PLEASE NOTE ON PROFILE!
• Experience in a Critical Access facility - Required
• CERNER EMR experience - Required - This is non-negotiable!
• Travel experience - Preferred
• BSN (or higher) - Preferred

Profile Requirements:

• Work History
• Skills Checklist (pertinent to position), current to 1 year
• 1 Supervisory Signed Reference (from within the past two years of employment)
• License/Certifications - Must be uploaded with profile (Current Nursys or Compact, BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC - Facility will not pend license/certs)

CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS :

• ACLS
• PALS
• TNCC
• BLS (AHA)

STATE LICENSE REQUIREMENTS :

• Vermont

ADDITIONAL LICENSE REQUIREMENTS : You must confirm your traveler is willing to obtain upon offer!
Weekend Requirements : Every other weekend/Holidays required if needed
On Call Requirements : None