ER Nurse Job Description: Being ready to respond and equipped to deal with a medical emergency. Quickly assessing patient needs. Treating critical injuries, allergic reactions, and trauma. Performing minor medical operations. Cleaning wounds. Drawing blood. Maintaining emergency room care standards. Assisting with insurance paperwork. Ensuring the efficiency of the patient check-in process. Displaying strong decision-making skills in emergency scenarios.

COVID-19 Vaccine: Required - Medical/Religious Exemptions Only
Flu Vaccine: Required - Medical/Religious Exemptions Only

Minimum 2 years experience required, first time travelers -- OK!
EPIC required
STEMI and Stroke facility experience required

Special care populations include cancer, sepsis, medical emergencies, and behavioral health. The hospital specialties include a cath lab, women's health, and stroke care. This department cares for all ages.

Skills:
• Blood Product Administration
• Central line care/management
• Continuous IV sedation
• CPAP/BiPAP
• CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident)
• General Emergency Department-Combined Adult/Pedi
• Gunshot wounds
• Head injury
• ICP monitoring
• Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs)
• Interpretation of dysrhythmias
• Isolation Precautions
• IV vasopressors
• Management of dysrhythmias
• Near drowning
• Neuro-Trauma
• Non Trauma Emergency Department
• Ortho trauma
• Phlebotomy
• Procedural Sedation Administration/Monitoring
• Spinal cord injury
• Starting and maintaining IVs
• STEMI Certified Facility
• Stroke Certified Facility
• Traumatic amputation
• Traumatic Brain injury
• Triage
• Ventilated patients

Unit Details
Staffing & Scheduling
Scheduling Type : self
Patient Ratios Days : 4
Patient Ratios Nights : 4
Patient Ratios Weekends : 4
Float Required : -
Call Required : -
Weekend Coverage : True
Number of Weekend Shifts Per Contract : up to every other
Pre-Approved Time Off : -
Orientation Hours : 36

Facility & Patient Care Details
Patient Age Groups : Neonates, Adolescents, Infants, Adults, Pediatrics, Geriatrics
Daily Census : -
Number of Visits Per Day : 180
Number of Rooms : 58
Number of Beds : 58
Interdisciplinary Support : IV Teams, Physical Therapy, Respiratory Services, Interpretation Services, Radiology, Social Services, Pharmacy, Transportation, Unit Secretary
Patient Diagnoses : Special care populations include cancer, sepsis, medical emergencies, and behavioral health. The hospital specialties include a cath lab, women's health, and stroke care. This department cares for all ages.
Special Procedures/Unit Details : -
Special Equipment : -