Tact Staff
Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department - $1,863 per week
Tact Staff, Augusta, Georgia, United States, 30910
Tact Staff is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in Augusta, Georgia.Job Description & Requirements
Specialty:
ED - Emergency DepartmentDiscipline:
RNStart Date:
ASAPDuration:
13 weeks36 hours per weekShift:
12 hoursEmployment Type:
TravelGeneral job duties.
Types of procedures required.Assesses and documents normal and abnormal findingsDevelops, coordinates, and evaluates plan of care based on patient/family needs and expected outcomes to the extent that is feasible in an emergency room setting.Obtains / interprets information in terms of the patient’s needsUnderstands the range of treatment needs of the patientDemonstrates knowledge and skill in the following:
hemodynamic monitoring, airway management, dysrhythmia recognition, CPR, body-fluid monitoring.Triage (using ESI) and assessment of emergency patients, administration of medications, IV starts and venipuncture to include blood culture collection, urinary catheter insertions, obtaining EKG’s, monitoring of patient status, blood administration, procedural sedation. Treatment of patients with respiratory distress/failure, code blue, code strokes, code STEMI, traumas, and sepsis.
Equipment utilized in the unit/dept. (Is there computerized charting, medication systems, etc.)Accudose medication dispensing, Cerner charting (FirstNet) with medication scanning, Phillips monitors and EKG, ISTATS, Accucheck glucometer, waived tests, chest tube drains (atrium), restraints
Required skills and minimum years of experience.2 years ED experience
Specific licensures and certifications/registrations required. (ARRT, CRT, BLS, ACLS, etc)BLS, ACLS, PALS required, TNCC preferred
Shift or schedule requirements. (Will the employee ever work alone? Is call required?
If so, how often? Are weekends required?)Will work every other weekend, 2 or 3 holidays (holidays are: Thanksgiving, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day), and one 24 hour call shift every 4 four weeks. 36 hours a week,Our Scheduling Needs are:
1 nurse 3p-3a, 2 nurses 11a-11p, 3 nurses 7a-7p, and 4 nurses 7p-7a.
Floating to other units/departments. (If so, to which units/departments?)Only possibly float to departments discussed below in #7 (ED behavioral health, Peds ED, ED observation)
Bed size/number of rooms for this unit/dept.The entire ED has 71 beds—8 critical care rooms, 25 acute rooms, 5 Fast Track rooms, 9 behavioral health bays (usually staffed by psych nurses, not ED nurses unless a call in), 15 peds ED rooms (usually staffed by peds ED nurses unless a call in), 9 ED observation beds (Usually staffed by obs nurses unless a call in)
Nurse to patient ratio of this unit. (nursing only)On critical the ratio is 1:2 or occasionally 1:3. On Acute the ratio is 1:3 or 1:4. Fast Track is 1:5.
Dress Code:Branded Navy Blue Cherokee scrubs (buy from the store on campus)
Tell us about the unit/department specific training and orientation program.Adheres to the ED and the EDOU’s policies and proceduresHas an understanding of the different processes and patient flow between the Adult ED and the EDOUHas an understanding of and follows the ED defined pathways and protocols and is able to work independently with multiple patients, with differing health issues.Is able to multi-task and understands that they will be caring for ED patients as well as inpatient admission holds in the ED.Completion of a one week preceptor based ED specific orientation to the adult acute care pods. ED specific computer modules as well as ISTAT and waived test training will be completed. Orientation competency checklist will be completed. If TNCC certified and all trauma education completed, when appropriate, may be assigned to critical care.
Tact Medical Staffing Job ID #486803. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse - Emergency RoomAbout Tact Staff
Our nurses choose Tact assignments because it provides the opportunity to take on new challenges in their careers while they travel across the United States and gain enriching experiences on a professional and personal level.Our dedicated team of staffing consultants will work with you and be your advocate as you choose to embark on new assignments. Our team is committed to providing our nurses and allied professionals with the most rewarding healthcare assignments and choices at primer healthcare institutions nationwide. Let us handle the details; you choose the job and location that are right for you.Be Adventurous,
Make a Difference , Travel with Tact.Be Adventurous -
Becoming a travel nurse or allied professional is not only a professional adventure, but a personal adventure as well. It is an opportunity to challenge yourself, to explore a new place, and try amazing food...Make a Difference
- Nurses and allied professionals make such a huge difference in so many lives. The care and compassion you show to your patients, does not go unnoticed. We know how important your jobs is, which is why we take our job as recruiters so seriously. Being able to place nurses and allied professionals in hospitals, where you are doing something as crucial as saving lives, is something we feel thankful to be able to do.Travel with Tact
- From the moment we receive your resume we begin trying to build a relationship with you. We know the importance of becoming your friend, before becoming your recruiter. Building friendly, yet professional relationships allows us to discover what you truly want... and don't want in a travel assignment.
Specialty:
ED - Emergency DepartmentDiscipline:
RNStart Date:
ASAPDuration:
13 weeks36 hours per weekShift:
12 hoursEmployment Type:
TravelGeneral job duties.
Types of procedures required.Assesses and documents normal and abnormal findingsDevelops, coordinates, and evaluates plan of care based on patient/family needs and expected outcomes to the extent that is feasible in an emergency room setting.Obtains / interprets information in terms of the patient’s needsUnderstands the range of treatment needs of the patientDemonstrates knowledge and skill in the following:
hemodynamic monitoring, airway management, dysrhythmia recognition, CPR, body-fluid monitoring.Triage (using ESI) and assessment of emergency patients, administration of medications, IV starts and venipuncture to include blood culture collection, urinary catheter insertions, obtaining EKG’s, monitoring of patient status, blood administration, procedural sedation. Treatment of patients with respiratory distress/failure, code blue, code strokes, code STEMI, traumas, and sepsis.
Equipment utilized in the unit/dept. (Is there computerized charting, medication systems, etc.)Accudose medication dispensing, Cerner charting (FirstNet) with medication scanning, Phillips monitors and EKG, ISTATS, Accucheck glucometer, waived tests, chest tube drains (atrium), restraints
Required skills and minimum years of experience.2 years ED experience
Specific licensures and certifications/registrations required. (ARRT, CRT, BLS, ACLS, etc)BLS, ACLS, PALS required, TNCC preferred
Shift or schedule requirements. (Will the employee ever work alone? Is call required?
If so, how often? Are weekends required?)Will work every other weekend, 2 or 3 holidays (holidays are: Thanksgiving, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day), and one 24 hour call shift every 4 four weeks. 36 hours a week,Our Scheduling Needs are:
1 nurse 3p-3a, 2 nurses 11a-11p, 3 nurses 7a-7p, and 4 nurses 7p-7a.
Floating to other units/departments. (If so, to which units/departments?)Only possibly float to departments discussed below in #7 (ED behavioral health, Peds ED, ED observation)
Bed size/number of rooms for this unit/dept.The entire ED has 71 beds—8 critical care rooms, 25 acute rooms, 5 Fast Track rooms, 9 behavioral health bays (usually staffed by psych nurses, not ED nurses unless a call in), 15 peds ED rooms (usually staffed by peds ED nurses unless a call in), 9 ED observation beds (Usually staffed by obs nurses unless a call in)
Nurse to patient ratio of this unit. (nursing only)On critical the ratio is 1:2 or occasionally 1:3. On Acute the ratio is 1:3 or 1:4. Fast Track is 1:5.
Dress Code:Branded Navy Blue Cherokee scrubs (buy from the store on campus)
Tell us about the unit/department specific training and orientation program.Adheres to the ED and the EDOU’s policies and proceduresHas an understanding of the different processes and patient flow between the Adult ED and the EDOUHas an understanding of and follows the ED defined pathways and protocols and is able to work independently with multiple patients, with differing health issues.Is able to multi-task and understands that they will be caring for ED patients as well as inpatient admission holds in the ED.Completion of a one week preceptor based ED specific orientation to the adult acute care pods. ED specific computer modules as well as ISTAT and waived test training will be completed. Orientation competency checklist will be completed. If TNCC certified and all trauma education completed, when appropriate, may be assigned to critical care.
Tact Medical Staffing Job ID #486803. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse - Emergency RoomAbout Tact Staff
Our nurses choose Tact assignments because it provides the opportunity to take on new challenges in their careers while they travel across the United States and gain enriching experiences on a professional and personal level.Our dedicated team of staffing consultants will work with you and be your advocate as you choose to embark on new assignments. Our team is committed to providing our nurses and allied professionals with the most rewarding healthcare assignments and choices at primer healthcare institutions nationwide. Let us handle the details; you choose the job and location that are right for you.Be Adventurous,
Make a Difference , Travel with Tact.Be Adventurous -
Becoming a travel nurse or allied professional is not only a professional adventure, but a personal adventure as well. It is an opportunity to challenge yourself, to explore a new place, and try amazing food...Make a Difference
- Nurses and allied professionals make such a huge difference in so many lives. The care and compassion you show to your patients, does not go unnoticed. We know how important your jobs is, which is why we take our job as recruiters so seriously. Being able to place nurses and allied professionals in hospitals, where you are doing something as crucial as saving lives, is something we feel thankful to be able to do.Travel with Tact
- From the moment we receive your resume we begin trying to build a relationship with you. We know the importance of becoming your friend, before becoming your recruiter. Building friendly, yet professional relationships allows us to discover what you truly want... and don't want in a travel assignment.