About Facility: • 637 licensed beds • Level 1 Trauma Designation • Teaching Hospital • Chest Pain Center • Stroke Center
Unit Information: • Beds: 61 plus surge beds • Census: 61+ • Minimum Years of ...
About Facility: • 637 licensed beds • Level 1 Trauma Designation • Teaching Hospital • Chest Pain Center • Stroke Center
Unit Information: • Beds: 61 plus surge beds • Census: 61+ • Minimum Years of Experience required: 2 years ED RN experience • Will you accept a first-time traveler: Yes
Patient Ratios: • RN: 1:4 (depends on assigned zone) • LPN (if applicable): 1:4 • CNA: Techs for department per shift
Required License, National Certification, Certs (BLS, ACLS, etc.), or other position specific requirements such as Driver's License and/or Insurance: • BLS (Basic Life Support) required • BCR (Basic Cardiac Rythm) required - meaning traveler will be required to pass an EKG competency exam as part of Compliance • ACLS • PALS • TNCC • National certification- Emergency nursing - preferred but not required
Support within the Department: • CNA - Yes - assist with VS, Glucose Checks, baths, feeding, ambulating patients, assisting turning patients, hourly rounding, transporting patients as needed (Hospital has designated Transport Team); obtain blood from blood bank • Receptionist/HUC • Unit secretary on unit • Charge nurse • Phlebotomy • Phlebotomy and Nurse draw • IV/VAT Team • Not an IV team - do have a PICC team • RT 24/7 • Hospitalist 24/7 • Intensivist 24/7 • Telemetry monitoring/tech • Central Telemetry in ER
Technology/Equipment: • EMR: EPIC • IV Pump: Alaris • Med dispensing: Pyxis • Monitors: Phillips • Unit specific equipment: • VS3 vital sign monitors, Nova Glucose Stat Strips Cardiac Telemetry monitoring • Portable vital signs monitors (Dynamapp) • PCA pain management • Bladder scanners, IV pump, portable oxygen system • Glucommander • Suction machine • Bellmont Rapid Infuser, Ranger, Bearhugger
Floating: If yes, where? • Within ER
Orientation (facility and unit): • 1 day orientation with work on educational modules • 2 days departmental
Scheduling: • Weekend rotation: weekend shifts out of 12 (on a 6-week schedule) • On call: If so, what is that schedule: No call • Holiday Expectations: work one shift of each major holiday (Thanksgiving Day or day after + 12/24 or 12/25 + 12/31 or 1/1 • RTO Requests: Manager approval • Shift times: 12-hour shifts 7A-7P or 7P-7A • Schedule cycle: every 6 weeks
Other notes: • Scrub Color: RN- Navy; LPN- Ceil Blue • Parking: Free • Have free parking around campus or can pay to park in parking decks • Unit Culture: busy but work as team