RN - ER

Emergency Room Nurse

Profession: Nursing Specialty: RN Duration: 5 months Shift: Night Shift Hours per Shift: 12 hours Experience: Minimum of 2 years of ER experience required; first-time travelers not accepted License: Current RN license required Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS, NIHSS, TNCC Must-Have: IV starts, blood cultures, chest tubes, codes, triage, assisting with bedside procedures EPIC experience required

Description: This facility is a Level IV Trauma Center and is an Acute Stroke Ready Center. The Emergency Department has 9 beds with an average daily patient census of 21. Patient demographics range from pediatric to geriatric, with a focus on adults and the elderly. Common diagnoses include chest pain, abdominal pain, falls, and other general ED cases. Pediatric experience is preferred but not required. Nurse-to-patient ratios range from 1:3 to 1:4. A Charge RN takes a patient assignment, and there is support from a combined ED Tech/HUC when available. Phlebotomy duties are the primary responsibility of the RN, with access to additional phlebotomy support for challenging draws. Clientist coverage is available 24/7, as well as ED Provider and RT support. Monitoring is conducted from both the bedside and Nurses' station, with no dedicated tele tech for ED patients. Technology used includes EPIC for EMR, Alaris for IV pumps, and Pyxis for medication dispensing. Unit-specific equipment includes a Belmont rapid infuser specifically for the Emergency Department. There are no floating responsibilities for Emergency Room RNs. Medical Surgical RNs may float to MS units if needed. Scheduling includes weekend rotation every other or every third weekend, based on staffing needs. Holidays are covered as needed according to staffing. Requests for time off must be approved through management. Shift times are 0600 to 1830 and 1800 to 0630. Schedules are created in 6-week increments, allowing for block scheduling with some flexibility. Scrub colors must be solid and professional, without graphics or logos.