RN – Emergency Room

Specialty: Emergency Room
Facility: Berkeley Medical Center
State License: WV
Certs/Licenses:
Years of Experience: 2 year(s)
Shift: 12H Nights 7p-7a; every other weekend; holidays as scheduled
Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
Description: Specialty: ERFacility: Berkeley Medical CenterState License: WVCerts/Licenses: Years of Experience: 2 year(s)Shift: 12H Nights 7p-7a; every other weekend; holidays as scheduledGuaranteed Hours: 36 hours per weekDescription: Unit Notes:Submission Requirements:Can only submit to 1 position at a time across the entire WVU systemDrivers license address must be outside 50 miles from the facilityPrevious perm candidates must be gone for 2 yearsPrevious travelers there for 1 full year must be gone for 2 yearsIndividual unit requirements listed in pulse apply.Travel teams must be submitted together in 1 emailWe are only permitted to submit 2 candidates per opening, if the position is at max, we will hold on to the submission if a spot opens upANY BACKGROUND HITS NEED TO BE DISCLOSED AT TIME OF SUBMISSION.*ALL SUBMITTALS MUST INCLUDE A UNEXPIRED COPY OF THE CANDIDATES DRIVES LICENSE* COVID VACCINE REQUIRED: Fully vaccinated means either 2 shots of Moderna or Pfizer or 1 shot of J&J; If a traveler wants to decline based on a Medical or Religious reason, please have them fill out the appropriate Exemption Form and email it to the address on the form. These should be done ASAP as they have to go through a council to be approved or deniedNo duo submittalsUnitER (Cost Center 51) Fast track RME (Rapid Medical Exam) 7-Beds. Open 11 am – 11 pm (or 1am). Staffed with either a PA or one of the ED physicians & an LPN or RN. They allow travelers in RME (Typical levels 3-5)# beds/trauma bays40-Beds (This includes 2 Trauma Bay bays, 7 RME, & 2 Psych/Seclusion rooms) (usually perm staff # Psych/seclusion rooms They have 2 rooms that can be used for Psych/Seclusion. The door locks on the exterior side of the building.# patients per day Currently averageing approximately 120 patients/day (Pre-Covid average closer to 150 patients/day) Certs & other requirements “BLS, ACLS, PALS, NIHSS, & TNCC are Required CEN,TCRN, & CPEN would be a PLUS!Must have:* Previous travel experience* 2 years of previous ER experience in a similar size/volume ER * Previous EPIC experience “Ratios1:4 for RN’s EMREPICCharge Nurse/House SupervisorFree Charge Nurse 24/7; however, will take patients if the needs of the units demand thisNurse Aides/Paramedics “ED Techs – most have EMS background but not required. Ratios: 1:8-10 depending on staffing, as well as the area they are assigned to Foley insert & remov, phlebo, EKGs, splining, wound care to some degree, transporting to RAD or inpt, CPR cert chest complression & assist w/ traumas)”Security/Patient sitters Secruity in the hospital but not designated to the ED, not 24/7 in the ED – quick & assessable Weekend RequirementEvery-other-weekend. Nights is Fri/Sat; Days Sat/SunHolidaysTry not to but if needed. Travelers would be expected to work holidays as needed, based off the needs of the unitScrub ColorNavy blue – navy or white jacket – undershirt white or navy – hair must be natural hair color – No pink or blue. Distasteful tattoos must be covered.Tele/Monitor TechsPhillips – hard-wired & in room Central station wehre CN & Unit sec sit. No mont techVentsServo U, Hamilton G5, Transport Vent Hamilton T1, Bipap non-invasive ventilation phillips respironics V60, High flow heated combo of AirVo & MaxTech system. ED Physicians/Mid-Levelsboth 2 providers & 2 midlevels at peak times (only PA’s no NP’s)Lab Draws Nurses & PCT draw lab IV TeamNo IV Team RT 24/7RT is in-house 24/7Pharmacy 24/7Pharmacy in-house 24/7 – OmnicellShiftsDays 7, 11, 3p or 7p for travelers. The manager enters the schedules. The 1st scheule would be plugged in where the needs are. After this they will try to work with travelers wtih the schedule. Will allow block schedule if it meets the needs of the unit. They use Kronos to enter schedule requests, then the clinical coordinator enters the schedules & the manager approves them. They try to do this at least 2 weeks in advance, for 4 weeks at a time. They will allow block scheduling if in the contract. Night shifts is usually a blocked schedule. Weeks go Sunday – Saturday.FloatingNo floating Floor specific orientation1 – 2, 12 hr shift depending on experience Common diagnosis / Types of patientsMVC, off major interstates, they get level I caliber pts just don’t keep everyone, stablized & transfer. STEMI & Stroke center – Cath Lab & IR but if for a stroke they transfer out, typicla ED – OD, behavorior health (peds/adol can stay for days until placed somewehre), COVID winding down, Additional NotesIdeally Float pool nurses would come to ER for boarders Additional QuestionsHelipad for transport out or ground, depending on the season due to the weather/clouds Cancellation Policy:Client may cancel 2 shifts per 13-week assignment and 1 shift for assignments less than 13 weeks Charting System:Epic Systems Corporation – EpicCare Inpatient – EMR BSN Required:True License to Submit:Yes Trauma Level: Care Setting:Acute Division:Nursing Shift Notes:7p-7a; every other weekend; holidays as scheduled Required Certifications:ACLS (AHA), BLS (AHA), NIHSS, PALS (AHA)