RN - ED
About Facility
- Examples:
- Licensed beds: 101
- Trauma designation: No
- Teaching hospital: No
- Chest pain center: No
- Stroke center: Yes
- Radius rule: Traveler's permanent address must be 50 miles outside of home unit
Unit Information
- Beds: 24
- Average patients per day: 130
- Experience: 2+ years ED experience
- First-time travelers welcome
Patient Types/Common Diagnoses
- Stroke, CHF, Electrolyte imbalance, Arrythmias, Respiratory arrest,Sepsis, COPD, Falls, MVCs, etc.
Patient Ratios
Required Licensure & Certifications
- RN: BLS, ACLS, PALS, NIHSS, CPI - required; TNCC (preferred)
Skills required
- General ED skillset - Cardiac rhythm interpretation, experience with critical care drips, vent management, PIV starts, TNK/TPA administration, conscious sedation,
Support within the Department
- CNA available - vitals, blood sugar, labs, call lights, ice/water, room tidiness, bathing among other duties
- Unit secretary/HUC: Yes
- Charge nurse: Yes
- Phlebotomy: Nurses/HCTs draw labs
- IV/VAT team: No
- Resource nurse: No
- RT 24/7: Yes, ED nurses do treatments except continuous nebs
- Hospitalist 24/7: Yes for Inpatient holds in ED
- Intensivist 24/7: No
- Telemetry monitoring - central monitor at desk
Technology/Equipment
- EMR: Epic
- IV Pump: Alaris
- Med dispensing: Omnicell
- Monitors: Phillips
- Unit specific equipment: bladder scanner, IV pumps, SCDs, Telemetry monitoring, Vents, Bipap
Floating
- 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
- Region 3 - Cleveland, Kings Mtn, Lincoln, any Freestanding ED within Region, Central Division (CMC Main + Mercy + LCH)
- If floating mid-shift, Traveler will be paid for the time traveling between facilities (will remain on the clock)
Orientation (facility and unit)
Scheduling
- Weekend rotation: every other
- On call: No
- Holiday Expectations: Travelers will work 75% of holidays
- 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
- Shift times: 0700-1900, 0900-2100, 1100-2300, 1300-0100, 1500-0300, and 1900-0700
- Schedule cycle: every 6 weeks
Other notes
- Scrub Color: Navy
- Parking: Free
- Unit Culture: positive culture, family oriented
Active state license in good standing; minimum 1 year of recent experience in the specialty; BLS, ACLS required for clinical roles; references upon request