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.

3x12s, Nights, 7p-7a
Every weekend, holidays as needed
Float required as needed
Minimum 2 yrs exp required, FIRST TIME TRAVELERS - OK!
BLS, ACLS, NIH, PALS required. TNCC preferred.
EPIC
STEMI/Stroke certified facility exp preferred.

Job Requirements & Qualifications
• Previous Charge Experience: Preferred
• Years of Experience: 2
• Patient Ratio Experience: 5
• Charting System Experience: Required
• Charting System Name: Epic
• Community Hospital Experience: Preferred
• LTAC Experience: Preferred
• Trauma Level I Experience: Preferred
• Trauma Level II Experience: Preferred
• Travel Experience Required: -
• Certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS, PALS, TNCC
• Skills: Arterial line management, 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, Ortho trauma, Phlebotomy, Procedural Sedation Administration/Monitoring, Spinal cord injury, 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: Other
• Patient Ratios Days: 4
• Patient Ratios Nights: 5
• Patient Ratios Weekends: 4
• Float Required: -
• Call Required: -
• Weekend Coverage: True
• Number of Weekend Shifts Per Contract: -
• Pre-Approved Time Off: two
• Orientation Hours: 12

Facility & Patient Care Details
• Patient Age Groups: Neonates, Adolescents, Infants, Adults, Pediatrics, Geriatrics
• Daily Census: -
• Number of Visits Per Day: 88
• Number of Rooms: -
• Number of Beds: 23

Additional Unit Information
• Interdisciplinary Support: Physical Therapy, Respiratory Services, Interpretation Services, Phlebotomy, Radiology, Social Services, Pharmacy, Transportation, Unit Secretary
• Patient Diagnoses: Telemedicine capability. This department cares for all ages.
• Special Procedures/Unit Details: -
• Special Equipment: -