RN - ER

RN - ER

Profession: RN (Registered Nurse)

Specialty: Emergency Room

Duration: 13 weeks

Shift: 12H Nights

Hours per Shift: 12 hours

Experience: Minimum 2 years of Emergency Department experience

License: Active Registered Nurse license

Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS required. TNCC and NIHSS preferred.

Must-Have: Travelers must have at least 2 years of ED experience. Prior trauma experience is preferred.

Description:Level 4 trauma center.

STEMI receiving facility.

Not a designated stroke center; has a telestroke partnership since 2015.

Patients are transferred to higher-level trauma centers as needed.

The Emergency Department has a total of 15 main beds and 6 beds in a fast-track area.

There are two triage rooms.

Travelers are allowed to triage patients at the bedside.

ED holds are intermixed with regular ED patients.

A dedicated psych/seclusion room is available.

Security is present in the building 24/7.

On average, the ER treats approximately 95 patients per day.

Nurse to patient ratios are typically 1:4, occasionally 1:5.

Common diagnoses include chest pain, abdominal pain, shortness of breath, falls, stroke-like symptoms, altered mental status, and back pain.

Nursing staff must be comfortable titrating critical drips such as norepinephrine, propofol, diltiazem, heparin, epinephrine, midazolam, fentanyl, amiodarone, and phenylephrine.

Typically, there are 3 ED physicians on duty for 24 hours, alongside one mid-level provider running the fast-track area.

One charge nurse is assigned for each shift, and the charge nurse takes an assignment.

There are 3 ED techs available for 24 hours, performing duties such as EKGs, urine point-of-care testing, and patient transport.

Respiratory Therapy is available 24/7 but assigned to another unit.

Respiratory Therapists are responsible for vent and BiPAP management.

Registered Nurses draw all labs except for type-and-cross/screen performed by phlebotomy.

A modified self-scheduling system is utilized, with a 4-week schedule made in advance.

Weekend requirements involve working every other weekend.

Holidays may involve participating in a holiday rotation.

There is no on-call requirement.

ED staff does not float to other units.

Scrub color is navy blue.

There are 1-3 days of unit-specific orientation with a preceptor.

The charting system utilized is Cerner.