Travel RN - Emergency Dept

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for an Emergency Department position at a Level 1 Trauma Academic Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC, requiring a minimum of 2 years of ED experience and night shift availability.

Job Details

• Large academic medical center with 885 licensed beds, Level 1 Trauma designation, and specialized centers including Chest Pain, Burn, and Stroke,
• Emergency Department features 55 horizontal beds, 6 vertical beds, 15 observation beds, and 5 behavioral health holding beds, with an average daily census of 200-220 patients,
• High-acuity patient population including ESI levels 1-5, trauma (GSWs, stabbings, MVCs, multi-trauma), stroke, STEMI, burns, cardiac and respiratory arrest, conscious sedations, overdoses, and behavioral health presentations,
• Specialized procedures include defibrillation, vent management, cardiac pacing, and sexual assault response,
• RN-to-patient ratios range from 3:1 to 6:1 depending on clinical area and patient acuity,
• EMR: Epic (experience required),
• Equipment includes Alaris IV pumps, Omnicell medication dispensing, Philips monitors, GE point-of-care ultrasounds, and GE EKG machines,
• 12-hour night shifts, 1930-0730, 36 hours per week,
• Every other weekend rotation required,
• No on-call responsibilities,
• May float to the ED Transition Care Unit,
• Schedule is set on a 6-week cycle with RTO subject to manager approval,

Job Requirements

• Active NC or compact RN license required,
• Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, and TNCC,
• Minimum 2 years of ED experience required, with most recent experience within the last year,
• Level 1 Trauma Center experience required,
• Academic or teaching hospital experience preferred given the facility setting,
• Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for this position,
• Last 4 digits of SSN and full date of birth required for consideration,
• Minimum 1 professional reference dated within the past year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN,

Additional Information

• Unit is currently undergoing renovation (2nd of 3 phases complete); post-renovation will include 2 fixed-wing helicopter pads,
• Travelers are not likely to be assigned to trauma bays during initial contracts,
• Department support includes ED Techs (ADLs, vitals, I/O, foley, phlebotomy), Unit Secretary, Charge Nurse, Pod Leader Resource Nurses, Paramedic Staff, SANE Quality Coordinator, and 24/7 coverage from Critical Care Pharmacists, RT, Hospitalist, and Intensivist,
• Orientation includes facility-wide NEO and 2 days of departmental orientation,
• Travelers are expected to work 75% of holidays,
• Scrub color: Royal Blue,
• Free parking available on site,
• First-time travelers will be considered only with 3+ years of Level 1 Trauma Center experience,
• Candidates who have previously worked a permanent position at an Advocate Health Southeast (AHSE) facility must have been separated for at least 1 year to be eligible