RN - ED

RN - ED
• About Facility:


o 44 Licensed beds


o Not Trauma Designated


o Teaching Hospital? Only Community Schools of Nursing


o Not a Chest Pain Center


o Not a Stroke Center


o Radius rule: Traveler's permanent address must be 50 miles outside of home unit
• Unit Information:


o Beds: 10 ED bays
• Helipad on site for transfers


o Minimum Years of Experience: 2 years ED RN experience (Resource Team requirement)


o Will you accept a first-time traveler? Not preferred - will consider
• Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:


o COPD, CHF, Chest Pain, MI, N-STEMI, Stroke, TIA, new onset cardiac arrhythmia, minor trauma
• Patient Ratios:


o RN: 1:4-5, based on acuity


o CNA: 1:10
• Required Licensure & Certifications:


o RN: BLS, ACLS, PALS, NIHSS, CPI - required; TNCC (preferred)
• Skills required:


o General ED skillset - Cardiac rhythm interpretation, experience with critical care drips, vent management, chest tubes, PIV starts, TNK/TPA administration, conscious sedation, ESI Assessments, etc.
• Support within the Department:


o CNA


o Charge nurse: may or may not have patient assignment


o IV/VAT Team: Ancillary dept, but not in house every day


o RT, 24/7


o Hospitalist, 24/7


o ED Physician Team


o Bedside and Central Tele Monitoring
• Technology/Equipment:


o EMR: Epic


o IV Pump: Alaris


o Med dispensing: Omnicell


o Monitors: Phillips


o Unit specific equipment: General med-surg equipment and tele monitors
• Floating:


o Will be required to float per region needs - will require floating to all facilities listed below, as needed, within scope of practice - DECLINE if not agreeable


o Region 2 - Pineville, Anson, Union, Union West, any Freestanding ED within Region, Central Division (CMC Main + CMC Mercy + Levine Children's Hospital)


o If floating mid-shift, Traveler will be paid for the time traveling between facilities (will remain on the clock)
• Orientation (facility and unit) :


o NEO


o 2 days departmental
• Scheduling:


o Weekend rotation: every other


o No call


o Holiday Expectations: Travelers will work 75% of holidays


o RTO: Can approve up to 6 days off, excluding holidays - must add time to the end of the contract if unable to meet contracted hours
• Other notes:


o Scrub Color: Navy


o Parking: Free