Travel Nurse RN – ER/Trauma – $1,857 per week in South Charleston, WV

Job Description

ID: 54891575 Shift: 12H Nights Nights 1845 – 0715 Rotating Weekends and Holidays as needed Description: Unit : ER/P4 Trauma Center- Trauma Level?: P4 Trauma Center. Stemi and stroke receiving. – # Beds/Trauma Bays : 28 beds, 2 designated as Trauma/Code rooms- Do you have a Fast Track: Pit area is used to fast track- Do you have a separate Triage area? Yes- Do you have a separate holding area in the ER?: Intermixed within the ED. ER RN’s manage their own ER holds unless Nursing Resources has someone to float. – Do you have separate Psych/seclusion rooms?: Yes. 2 Psych/seclusion rooms- Is Security in-house 24/7? Housed in the ER?: Yes. Stationed outside of the ER. – On average, how many patients do you treat in the ER/day?: 70-75- Nurse: Patient Ratios: 1:04- Required Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC ( must either have the cert or have the class scheduled.) NIHSS – Common diagnoses/Types of patients: Sepsis, Medical and Surgical conditions, Overdose, Trauma P4, Age specific population is infant, pediatrics, adolescent, adult, and geriatric. COPD. Trauma. – Experience: Critical care skill set to manage cardiac dysrhythmias, critical drips, BiPap, Cpap, Mechanical ventilation. Radial ABG draw experience. – Common drips?: All critical care drips, TPA, sedation, paralytics, etc. – ED Physician/Mid-Levels: ED physicians overlapping currently/Mid-levels- Charge Nurse/House Supervisor?: Does the charge nurse take an assignment?Yes, Charge nurse without patients. House Supervisor 24/7. – Nurse aids/EMT/Paramedics/Patient Sitters? Ratios? Duties?: ER techs primarily- ekg, transport, CPR, vital signs, tech duties. – Is RT in the ER 24/7?: Available 24/7 not dedicated in the ER for the entire time. They are available by call.- RT Equipment: Vents, Cpap, BiPap, High Flow oxygen, RT administers breathing treatments and draws brachial ABGs, RNs can draw radial ABGs.- Do you have Monitor Techs in the ER?: Bedside monitors, No Monitor Tech, RNs read strips- X-Ray or CT in the ER? Transport?: X-ray and CT are not in the ER, they are right outside of the ER. though, ER Techs or nurses transport patients.- Does Phlebotomy draw labs or RN’s draw?: Phlebotomy available 24/7, nurse will assist with difficult sticks. – Shifts & Scheduling: 6:45 am to 7:15pm; 10:45 am to 11:15pm, 3:00 pm to 3:00 am, 6:45 pm to 7:15 am. Clinical coordinator does schedule. Block schedule allowed. 7a and 11a may alternate start times but would have advanced notice. Other shifts will work the shift that is submitted. – Weekend Requirements: Every other- Holiday Requirements: Rotational with core staff. – Is there call or a standby requirement?: No- Floating Requirements: No- Scrub Color/Dress Code: RN/LPN – Navy; Techs – Dark Grey/Pewter, scrubs must be solid color, no embroidery and/or patterns on scrubs. WVU Medicine or solid color fleece zip-ups may be worn in grey, black, navy or royal blue. Solid undershirts may be worn in white, grey, or black in matching color to the scrub top. Closed toed shoes only. No crocs.- Unit/Department specific orientation: First day general hospital orientation; Full day of Nursing Orientation for RNs/LPNs; Computer training (1/2 day for C.N.As, full day for nurses); Two, 12 hour orientation shifts with a preceptor; Will receive an abbreviated Initial Skills Checklist due 90 days from start date. Cancellation Policy:(2) Shift per 13-week assignments or greater, (1) shift per assignments less than 13 weeks Charting BSN License to Trauma Level: Care Shift 1845 – 0715 Rotating Weekends and Holidays as needed Required , BLS, PALS Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week Contract Weeks:91