Tact Staff
Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department - $2,352 per week
Tact Staff, Renton, Washington, 98056
Salary: Up to $2,352 per week
Tact Staff is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in Renton, Washington. Job Description & Requirements Specialty: ED - Emergency Department Discipline: RN Start Date: ASAP Duration: 13 weeks 36 hours per week Shift: 12 hours Employment Type: Travel 12/16 OR 1/6 START CLINICAL PRESCREEN W/AUTO OFFER - 10 DAYS OR LESS OF RTO, MORE THAN THAT HAS TO GO TO UNIT MANAGERS FOR APPROVAL 16 WEEKS - FIRM 100% MUST HAVE EPIC EXPERIENCE - NO EXCEPTIONS 12S 36 gtd Cxl Policy: 1 shift per 2 week period RTO POLICY: May request up to 10 days off w/o hospital approval for clinical prescreening. Anything exceeding this amount of time, or that involves holidays, will need to be approved by the hospital 2 YEARS OF EXP (1 years in a trauma center) NO FIRST TIME TRAVELERS ACLS, BLS, NIHSS, PALS, TNCC & ENPC REQUIRED (both PALS and ENPC are required) 4 ZONE DEPARTMENT WITH NURSES, MST (1-2) per zone plus a resource nurse per zone, HUC Charge Nurse, patient flow coordinator that checks in EMS, triage nurses and protocol nurses beds/trauma bays 55 beds total 8-12 swing beds / 4 trauma bays Do you have a Fast track YES, known as AC (accelerated care) Do you have a separate Triage area & do you allow/require travelers to do Triage? We have a separate triage area in the lobby, and travelers would only be asked to do triage after completing additional triage orientation and competency testing. Most of our travelers do not do triage. Do you have a separate holding area in the ER or are ER holds intermixed w/in the ER? RNs manage their own holds – if they are long holds, we have RNs from other units that may take assignments in the ED to help with holds Do ER RN's manage their own ER holds? Do you have separate Psych/seclusion rooms? Yes, and a 24 /7 monitor tech In-house Security Yes, and they sit outside and in zone 4 in our ED patients per day 250 Ratios 4:1 for main ED, 5:1 for accelerated care (fast track), 2:1 for critical care Required Certifications PALS, TNCC, ACLS, BLS, NIHSS, ENPC Common diagnoses/Types of patients STEMI, Stroke, DKA, Sepsis, Trauma, Respiratory Diseases, Behavioral Health Experience or 'Must have' skills Must have 2 years of ER experience, 1 year of trauma experience, and prior travel experience. Must be comfortable providing culturally competent care to a highly diverse population of patients. Must align with our mission to care for our community like family. ED Physicians/Mid-Levels Both Charge Nurse/House Supervisor Both Nurse Aids/Paramedics/Patient sitters MST – ED techs and pt sitters EMR EPIC ASAP RT Equipment (Vents, Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, etc.) Does RT do ABG's, breathing tx, EGS's? RNs draw ABGs and set up small dose breathing txs, RTs manage all RT equipment and are always available for consult. RNs and MSTs perform ECGs. Is there tele on this unit? Monitor Techs? RNs read strips? MST and RNs X-Ray or CT in the ER? Transport? They are in ED/ RNs are required to transport critical pts Phlebotomy or nurse draw Nurse and MST draws Shifts & Scheduling Variable Weekend Requirement Every other weekend Holiday Requirement Yes Is there a call or standby requirement? None Floating Requirements None Scrub Color/Dress Code Royal Blue for Nursing Unit/Department specific orientation First day with ED leadership /badging and 2-3 shifts orienting bedside. 10 min south of Seattle Serves over 600,000 patients Larkspur Landing - – Tell them when you call that you are at Valley Medical Center and they offer discounts - they offer free laundry facilities (5 minute drive to hospital) Larkspur Landing - Second location in Bellevue – 20 min drive to hospital Homewood Suites Issaquah – 30 min drive to hospital Many apartments offer 3 months leases in surrounding areas Airbnb / Furnished Finders Things to do in the area ? o Running/hiking/trails – tons of parks, walking trails, running paths, waterfalls in close proximity – Mount Rainier, Olympic National Park, Beaches, San Juan Islands o Skiing/snow activities – Steven’s Pass approx. 45 mins from hospital o Downtown Seattle – Pike Place Market, 1st Starbucks, zoo, aquarium, parks, space needle, observatory, Chihuly gardens, pioneer square, Chinatown, Underground Tours, Whale watching, Boeing tours, Ferry Rides, Train Rides, The Gorge (concerts) o Great food places – wineries, breweries, food trucks to elegant dining o Shopping – Tons of great stores, outlets and galleria type shops with Louis Vuitton, Hermes (Bellevue) o Sports – Seahawks, Sounders, Mariners, Storm (WMBA), Kraken, Reign (Women’s Soccer) Tact Medical Staffing Job ID 496907. 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 Room About 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.