Emergency Room - ER RN - Travel Nurse

Overview

Emergency Room - ER RN - Travel Nurse role at Total Med in Salem, VA. The right RN should have 1-2 years of recent acute care experience. Read below for more requirements.

As an ER Travel Nurse, you will work with a diverse team of caregivers to evaluate, triage and implement care using correct procedures and physician instructions. RNs should have experience and skill caring for patients in a fast-paced, urgent and emergency environment. Emergency Room RNs will perform minor medical operations, advise patients and family on illnesses or injuries, and plan long-term care needs.

Other responsibilities include documenting medical history, checking for any allergies patients might have, obtaining patient vital signs, and monitoring patients  emotional and physical well-being.

As an ER Travel Nurse, you should be prepared to perform the following tasks:

• Provide basic bedside care.
• Clean and bandage wounds.
• Provide IV therapy.
• Maintain supplies and medical equipment.
• Report suspected abuse to appropriate agencies.

• Evaluate, triage and implement care following correct procedures and physician instructions in a fast-paced ER setting.
• Document medical history, assess allergies, obtain vital signs, and monitor patients  emotional and physical well-being.
• Assist with minor medical operations and provide patient/family education as needed.

• 1-2 years of recent acute care experience (ER preferred).
• ACLS, BLS, PALS certifications; 2 years of experience specified.
• Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment.

• ER RNs should be able to stand and walk for long periods, bend, lean and stoop as needed.
• Able to lift 20 pounds regularly; moving or lifting patients may require up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to cope with stress and relate to people of all ages and backgrounds.

• Entry level

• Full-time

• Health Care Provider

• Staffing and Recruiting