RN – Emergency Room

Specialty: Emergency Room
Facility: St Michael Medical Center
State License: WA
Certs/Licenses:
Years of Experience: 2 year(s)
Shift: 12H Nights Nights
Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
Description: Specialty: ERFacility: St Michael Medical CenterState License: WACerts/Licenses: Years of Experience: 2 year(s)Shift: 12H Nights NightsGuaranteed Hours: 36 hours per weekDescription: Unit Notes:WA or Compact LicenseProfile Review – manager will call for a phone interviewNOTE: For any DUO’s submitted – Manager is not able to accommodate SAME SCHEDULES/shiftsER/Trauma Center# beds/trauma bays – 56 beds, hall beds will bring this number to 60-70sDo you have a Fast track yes 6 beds Do you have a separate Triage area & do you allow/require travelers to do Triage? Triage area is separate with 5 beds, travelers can take a triage test and may be assigned although generally department staff assignedDo you have a separate holding area in the ER or are ER holds intermixed w/in the ER? We have 18 beds within the ED designated for holding inpatients awaiting bed placement, if additional is needed they areDo ER RN’s manage their own ER holds? Yes, although inpatient RNs often float to the ED to take an inpatient assignment for ER holdsDo you have separate Psych/seclusion rooms? Yes we have a locked hall with 6 private treatment roomsIn-house SecurityYes# patients per day approximately 170-200Ratios – 1:3, if they are low acuity 1:4Required CertificationsACLS, BLS, TNCC, PALS or ENPCCommon diagnoses/Types of patientsCardiac, Stroke, Sepsis, DKA, AMS, Respiratory, Abdominal pain, Mental HealthExperience or ‘Must have’ skillsWill accept a traveler with 1 year of experience in a larger trauma settings. ED Physicians/Mid-LevelsYes bothCharge Nurse/House SupervisorYes bothNurse Aids/Paramedics/Patient sitters ED Techs, CNAs from inpatient provide for 1:1 sitters in the departmentEMREpicRT Equipment (Vents, Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, etc.) Does RT do ABG’s, breathing tx, EGS’s? ED Techs do EKGs, RTs manage RT equipment Vents, CPap, Bipap, etc. RTs also complete ABGsIs there tele on this unit? Yes Monitor Techs? Yes RNs read strips?X-Ray or CT in the ER? Transport?Radiology department is located adjacent to the ED, transport assists with movement of patients as they are able Phlebotomy or nurse drawNurse or ED Tech draws primarily, lab will assist when difficultShifts & SchedulingBased on department needs for contracted shift, existing patterns built for traveler schedulesWeekend RequirementEvery OtherHoliday Requirement MUST work holidays in November/December; manager will consider 1 of the 3 holidays IF it does not conflict with unit demandsIs there a call or standby requirement?No, extra shifts available not requiredFloating RequirementsNOScrub Color/Dress CodeAny professional colorsUnit/Department specific orientation1 day compliance information( 8-10 hr) with policies/education/training and 2nd day department orientation (12 hr)Additional Notes – NO RTO for the will be considered the first full week of a travelers assignment. Cancellation Policy:Hospital can cancel up to 4 shifts per 13-week assignment, 3 shifts for assignments that are less than 13 weeks. Charting System:Epic BSN Required:False License to Submit:Yes, willing to wait Trauma Level: Care Setting:Acute Division:Nursing Shift Notes:Nights Required Certifications:ACLS, BLS, NIHSS, PALS, TNCC