Registered Nurse Weekend Emergency Department Night Shift

Emergency Department Travel Nurse Opportunity

Medical Solutions auto deducts the 1.75 WA state tax - you are able re-add that back in. Region I: Primary to Virginia Mason Medical Center, but if needed, travelers will be required to float throughout Region One: St. Anne Hospital – Burien, WA; Francis Hospital – Federal Way, WA; Virginia Mason Medical Center – Seattle, WA. Additional hours when floated within Region I that's not the primary facility.

• Beds/Trauma Bays: 17 can flex to 22 with hallway beds if there is enough staff
• Do you have a separate holding area in the ER or are ER holds intermixed w/in the ER?: Ed nurse will be primary nurse.
• Is Security in-house 24/7? Housed in the ER?: Yes 24/7 in house and 24/7 in ED
• On average, how many patients do you treat in the ER/day?: 66
• Nurse: Patient Ratios: 1:4
• Common diagnoses/Types of patients: stroke, stemi, sepsis, chest pain, psychosis, behavioral health- heavy population. Behavioral health, Prefer an existing traveler that has completed 1-2 assignments. ED Physician/Mid-Levels: Both
• Charge Nurse/House Supervisor? Does the charge nurse take an assignment?: Charge nurse typically doesn't have an assignment. Travelers may be used as charge- more so at night. Nurse aids/EMT/Paramedics/Patient Sitters? Some are trained to do phlebotomy and splinting.
• Is RT in the ER 24/7? RN does breathing treatment.
• RT Equipment (Vents, Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, etc.) RT manages RT equipment - intubation, cpap, bipap, ABGs, vent management.
• Do you have Monitor Techs in the ER? What brand are the Tele monitors?: X-Ray or CT in the ER? Both in the ER department. Does Phlebotomy draw labs or RN's draw?: RNs draw labs. Phlebotomy can assist if too busy or a difficult stick.
• Shifts & Scheduling: 12 hours- start times 7a,9a,11a,1p,3p,7p- Do not typically rotate start times. Would do one shift for the week and then switch the next week if working variable shifts. Weekend Requirements: Every other weekend.
• Holiday Requirements: Expected to work some holidays.
• Unit/Department specific orientation: Orientation for one 12 hour shift with an experienced ED RN