RN - ER; Emergency Room

Position: RN - ER (Emergency Room)
In-house Security: 24/7 In house # patients per day: 20-40 visits per day. Ratios: 1:4, hallway patients can be 5-6 to one. Required

Certifications:

BLS, ACLS, will prefer PALS and CPI. Common diagnoses/Types of patients:
Respiratory patients, Overdoses (heroin), geri-psych, typical ED population. They do not have an interventional cath lab in house. Experience or 'Must have' skills: 1 year of ED experience. ED Physicians/Mid-Levels: 1 ED Physician Charge Nurse/House Supervisor:
Charge nurse, ideally does not take patients. House supervisor 24/7. Nurse Aids/Paramedics/Patient sitters: ED Techs, Paramedics (used in Triage) EMR:
Meditech RT Equipment (Vents, Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, etc.) Does RT do ABG's, breathing tx, EGS's?: RT to manage vents, BiPap, treatments. Is there tele on this unit? Monitor Techs? RNs read strips?: 6 monitored beds, monitors at nurses station, nurses are responsible for reading and monitoring telemetry. X-Ray or CT in the ER? Transport?:
Xray in the ED, Separate department containing additional Xray services and CT is not in the ED department. They have transporters until 11pm, after that nurses and techs will be responsible for transporting patients. Phlebotomy or nurse draw:
Nurse draw on initial IV start. Repeats will be done by phlebotomy. Shifts & Scheduling: 7-7 for AM and PM. and 3P to 3A. Schedule is made out 4 weeks at a time, overtime is available. Modified self-scheduling. Weekend Requirement:
Every other weekend Holiday Requirement:
Will be assigned to one of two teams for Holidays. Is there a call or standby requirement?:
No Floating Requirements:
No Scrub Color/Dress Code:
Royal Blue Unit/Department specific orientation:
Depends on experience and comfort level but typically 2-3 shifts with a preceptor.