RN (Registered Nurse)

ER/Trauma Center Job

50 mile radius rule - ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST INCLUDE A COPY OF CANDIDATE'S UNEXPIRED DRIVER'S LICENSE. LICENSING HITS MUST BE DISCLOSED AT TIME OF SUBMISSION.

ER - Level III Trauma Center (Cost Center 51) # beds/trauma bays: 21 beds, 1 of which is a trauma bay, only used for resuscitation.

Fast track: No Fast Track

Psych/seclusion rooms: 4 of the 21 beds are also considered to be'safe' rooms with locking gates that drop down to keep the patient in the room, but can be converted to regular rooms.

Security: Security guards are contracted out but are pretty 'hands off'. If they have a problem that would need enforced they call the police.

Patients per day: About 55

Ratios: 1 to 4

Required Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS, & NIHSS are required. TNCC is preferred.

Common diagnoses/Types of patients: They see a lot psych here due to having an inpatient behavioral health unit. Chronic COPD, CHF, lung issues, not a lot of high acuity traumas because there is another high level trauma center only 15 min away, same thing with STEMI's, they would go to the STEMI receiving facility 15 min away. Usually the only traumas or STEMIs they get are walk-ins.

Experience or 'Must have' skills: Must have 2 years of ER experience & completed 1 prior, successful travel assignment. Also they prefer some critical care background, but not required.

ED Physicians/Mid-Levels: M-F they have a max of 4 providers (2 physicians, 2 PA's). Weekends they have a max of 3 providers (2 PA's & 1 physician).

Charge Nurse/House Supervisor: Manager is always available.

Nurse Aids/Paramedics/Patient sitters: 1 PRN tech & 2 full-time LPNs (usually just 1 ancillary person).

EMR: EPIC

RT Equipment (vents, Cpap, BiPap, etc) in-house 24/7 respond quickly (RT does ABGs & does breathing tx).

Is there tele on this unit? Monitor Techs? RNs read strips? Clerk sits next to monitors & training them but RN's read.

Phlebotomy or nurse draw: RN's draw own unless need lab to come.

Shifts & Scheduling: 12's: 7a, 11a, 3p, 7p (most staff do rotate no one gets straight 7a. 3p & 7p can usually rotate - on typical schedule it's only about 2 3p & 2 7p. Allows request - no self-scheduling. Blocks ok).

Weekend Requirement: EOW (equivalent) 2 steady weekend night SS, work around them but usually worked SS sometimes F.

Holiday Requirement: Only if didn't have staffing to cover - usually have enough core staff to cover.

Is there a call or standby requirement? Not usually - if have a need she puts out request on App 'Crew'.

Floating Requirements: Not usually from the ER.