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.

Shift: Day 4x12-Hour (07:00 - 19:00)
Description: ER DAYS
MUST BE WILLING TO WORK HOLIDAYS
48 hour contracts - overtime does not apply until after working 48 hours in a week
shift is 7A-7P (48 hours)
ASAP starts
Previous travel experience a plus
2 yr exp preferred
EMR - Paragon/Allscripts
Travelers can be floated to similar units, will not float out of acuity
Free Parking in Unrestricted Areas
Block Scheduling If your nurse is requesting Block Scheduling, please just make it clear in the submission email. Block scheduling is granted on a case by case basis.
Rural Setting
Various parks and recreational activities (water park, Golf, hiking trail etc.)
Ariel-Foundation Park Wild park with a bunch of sculptures and art installations
99-bed, Joint Commission-accredited, community hospital
National Quality Approval Award
COVID-19 Vaccine: Not Required
Flu Vaccine: Required - Medical/Religious Exemptions Only

Job Requirements & Qualifications
• Previous Charge Experience : Preferred
• Years of Experience : Patient Ratio Experience : 4
• Charting System Experience : Required
• Charting System Name : Community Hospital Experience : Preferred
• LTAC Experience : -
• Trauma Level I Experience : Preferred
• Trauma Level II Experience : Preferred
• Travel Experience Required : -
• Certifications : ACLS, BLS, NIHSS*, PALS*, TNCC*
• Skills :
• Abdominal pain*
• Arterial line management*
• Asthma*
• Blood Product Administration
• Burns*
• Central line care/management
• Continuous IV sedation
• CPAP/BiPAP
• CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident)
• Epiglottitis*
• General Emergency Department-Combined Adult/Pedi
• Gunshot wounds*
• Head injury*
• Hyperglycemia*
• ICP monitoring*
• Identifying and reporting abuse*
• Infections*
• Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs)
• Interpretation of dysrhythmias
• Isolation Precautions
• IV vasopressors
• Level I Trauma Center*
• Level II Trauma Center*
• Management of dysrhythmias
• Mental/behavioral health conditions*
• Near drowning*
• Neuro-Trauma*
• Ortho trauma*
• Pediatric Emergency Department*
• Phlebotomy
• Poison ingestion*
• Procedural Sedation Administration/Monitoring
• Respiratory infections*
• Seizures*
• Sickle cell crisis*
• Skin Disorders*
• Spinal cord injury*
• Spinal cord injury*
• Starting and maintaining IVs
• STEMI Certified Facility*
• Stroke Certified Facility*
• Traumatic amputation*
• Traumatic Brain injury*
• Triage
• Urinary tract infections*
• 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 : -
• Pre-Approved Time Off : -
• Orientation Hours : 24

Facility & Patient Care Details
• Patient Age Groups : Neonates, Adolescents, Infants, Adults, Pediatrics, Geriatrics
• Daily Census : 68
• Number of Visits Per Day : -
• Number of Rooms : 18
• Number of Beds : 28

Additional Unit Information
• Interdisciplinary Support : IV Teams, Physical Therapy, Respiratory Services, Phlebotomy, Radiology, Social Services, Rapid Response Teams, Pharmacy, Unit Secretary
• Patient Diagnoses : -
• Special Procedures/Unit Details : -
• Special Equipment : -
Requires specific amount of exp. - Prefer minimum of 1 year experience
Valid State License (required at time of submission) - No
Candidates will float within hospital or to an affiliate hospitals nearby - Yes
Modules:
• Modules are billable and non-billable
• Non Billable modules: completed pre-start and during orientation, average 4 hours
• Billable modules: completed after orientation during assignment, if applicable hours may vary