Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department - $1,838 per week

Company: CHI St Joseph Regional Health Care Center
Location: Bryan
Posted on: October 10, 2024

Job Description:

• Certification Details
• Required Certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS, PALS, TNCC
  • Job Details
  • A hospital in Eastern Texas is in need of ER RN's to work a 13 week travel assignment.
    • Job Requirements
    • Must have 2 or more years of experience.
    • Need to have worked in a facility with similar patient volume, trauma level, and size.
      • Schedule Information
      • 13 week travel assignment.
      • Shifts & Scheduling: Hybrid schedule- some self-scheduling and block scheduling ensuring needs are met.
      • Weekend Requirements: every other
      • Holiday Requirements: rotate in with core staff- 1 major
      • Is there call or a standby requirement: no
      • Unit/Department specific orientation: 3 shifts in the ER
        • Unit Specific Information
        • Unit: ER/ED
        • Nurse: Patient Ratios: Ratios vary depending on acuity
        • General acute care beds 1:3-4, Level I traumas 1:1 or 2:1 depending on acuity, TNK 1:1 for first hour, vertical care 1:6-8
        • Do you have a Fast Track: yes- called 'vertical care' here
        • Common diagnoses/Types of patients: Typical ER patients, N&V, chest pain, fever, Peds-URI sx, no pediatric hospital in community, 10-15% of patients are Peds; Geriatric-altered mental status; trauma-highest trauma area in the region service 9 counties, own EMS agency that runs 7 of the 9 counties, have their own helicopter as well, trauma types: ground level falls, MVAs, all terrain vehicles, assaults-GSW, stabbings
        • Charge Nurse/House Supervisor? Does the charge nurse take an assignment? Free floating charge- will take an assignment if needed. Charge will respond to codes and rapid responses on floors
        • Nurse aids/EMT/Paramedics/Patient Sitters? Ratios? Duties? Patient Care Techs- hold 4 different positions: secretary, true tech, help first eyes location, sitter/mental health patient care advocate
        • Techs can do EKGs, wound care, help transport patients, ADLs, help set up all trauma cases- get chest tubes ready, get a-lines and central lines ready
        • Is RT in the ER 24/7? Yes, assigned to ER. Do ABGs, split breathing tx between RNs and RT
        • RT Equipment (Vents, Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, etc.) Are RNs required to do anything with these besides trouble shoot? nasal cannula to vents
        • Do you have Monitor Techs in the ER? RNs monitor their own tele
        • X-Ray or CT in the ER? Both in ER and have their own transporter
        • Does Phlebotomy draw labs or RN's draw? in ER 24/7
        • Floating Requirements: may float to be helping hands- will not have an assignment
        • Scrub Color/Dress Code: Navy - undershirts must be navy. Scrub jackets are optional, must be navy.
          • Additional Details
          • They have a good culture and team environment, have a Shared Governance structure, UBC is very active in speaking for the staff

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