Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department - $2,122 per week

Certification Details BLS - Basic Life Support ACLS - Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support TNCC - Trauma Nursing Core Course NIHSS - National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale Job Details Facility in Illinois is looking for travel ER nurses Candidates must have at least 2 years of experience. This contract is for 12 hour shifts for 13 weeks. Job Requirements - Trauma Level: Provide emergency care to our community, non trauma. Stemi/Stroke ready. Cath lab depending on day of week/hours. - Beds: 24 in ED. - Nurse: Patient Ratios: 1:4-5 They will adjust ratios to staffing situation and acuity. - Experience: Flexibility to rotating start times. 3years of ER experience. Moderate sedation. First time traveler okay. - Common diagnoses: Respiratory viruses, anything from a stubbed toe- MI- MVA, homeless. Neonates to geriatrics. Moderate sedation experience. Lumbar puncture. Depending on weather, they may have to manage patients longer than other times. This is a community hospital, so they see what ever comes through the door. - Common drips: All critical care drips. - ED Physician/Mid-Levels: Provider coverage based on patient load. Always one physician on staff. - Charge Nurse/House Supervisor: House supervisor 24/7. Charge nurse on day shift- sometimes takes patients, jumps in to help where needed, triage, lunches etc. - Scrub Color: Solid colors of professional scrubs. Schedule Information - Shifts & Scheduling: 12 hours. Nursing- 7-7, 10-10, 11-11p, 12-midnoc, 7p-7a. - Weekend Requirements: Every other or to meet the needs of the unit. - Holiday Requirements: Rotate with core staff to meet the needs of the unit. Unit Specific Information - Do you have separate Psych/seclusion rooms: 4 behavioral health safe rooms for those patients. Part of the 24 beds. ER nurses care for those patients as well. - Nurse aids/EMT: ED tech (CNA/EMT/Paramedic/Could use CMA but only in tech role). Additional Details - Floating Requirements: Potentially to float to MS. Tele. ICU. Typically helping hands, if experienced in other areas, could take on full patient load. - Department specific orientation: 2 12 hour shifts of orientation.