Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department - $1,411 per week

Certification Details Required certifications: BLS, ACLS. Nurses must be able to read & interpret strips. Job Details Specialty in ED Holds/Tele. Minimum 2 years of experience - must be recent, within the past 6 months. Travelers will need to pass a dysrhythmia exam through RELIAS, only (with 2 MAX attempts). There is also a PASS/FAIL SIM LAB on day one of orientation (study guides will be provided with first day instructions). Charge Nurse/House Supervisor is the ED charge nurse. Would float to med/surg/tele/overflow units as needed. Will be caring for patients from the ER who are waiting on a bed in the hospital. May be asked to help with ED patients including vitals, IV starts and medication administration. Will not be primary RN for ED patient assignment. Job Requirements Strong cardiac tele background, preferably 2 years. Must be able to decrease cardiac drips per physicians’ orders and parameters. Nurses will be caring for more tele patients VS medical. Schedule Information 12 hr shifts (7a - 7p or 7p - 7a) Ability to self-schedule; however this could change from time to time. 4 weekend shifts in a 4 week schedule. Rotate in with the perm staff on holidays. No call required. Unit Specific Information of beds: CRMC 60 ED Beds, MGMC 31 ED Beds. Ratios: 1 to 4. Common diagnoses/Types of patients: ED holds waiting for placement on a unit, primarily MS/Tele. Are RNs required to titrate drips? Yes. Common titratable &/or set rate drips: Cardizem, Heparin, Amiodarone. Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios: ED PCTs available. RT Equipment: No Vents. Is there tele on this unit? Monitor Techs? RNs read strips? No monitor tech in the ED. Scrub Color/Dress Code: Navy. Unit/Department specific orientation: 2 shifts orientation to Med/Surg/Tele at primary campus. Additional Details Will not be asked to be primary RN for ED patient assignment. First to float, could float to sister facility Mercy Gilbert.