Job Description
Job Description
● About Facility:
· 457 licensed beds
· Trauma Level III
· Teaching Hospital
· Chest Pain Center
· Stroke Center of Excellence
· Bariatric Center of Excellence
· Radius rule: Traveler’s permanent address must be 50 miles outside of home unit
● Unit Information:
· Minimum Years of Experience required?
▪ ED RN: 2 years ED exp (Resource Team)
· Will you accept a first-time traveler? Not preferred but will consider (Resource Team)
● Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:
· Trauma level 3 – GSW, Stabbing, MVA, Falls, Stroke, Heart Failure, Chest pain, patient requiring fluid resuscitation/blood products, COPD, Cardiac Cath pre, ETOH/CIWA, IVDA, mental health, Respiratory illnesses, GI Disorders and infections, Liver Failure, AKI/CKD
● Patient Ratios:
· RN: 1:5 max (acuity dependent)
· CNA: 1:7
● Required License, National Certification, Certs (BLS, ACLS, etc.), or other position specific requirements such as Driver's License and/or Insurance:
· ED RN: Required: BLS, ACLS, PALS, NIHSS, CPI; Preferred: TNCC
● Skills required:
· ED RN: Trauma experience, Stroke experience, cardiac rhythm interpretation, conscious sedation, PIV starts, chest tube management, NGT placement, drain/tube management, critical care drips, blood administration, etc.
● Support within the Department:
· CNA – ratios vary
· Receptionist/HUC
· Charge nurse, 24/7 – may or may not have patients
· IV/VAT Team
· RT, 24/7
· Hospitalist, 24/7
· ED Physicians
● Technology/Equipment:
· EMR: EPIC
· IV Pump: Alaris
· Med dispensing: Omnicell
· Monitors: Phillips
● Floating:
· Will be required to float per region needs – will require floating to all facilities listed below, as needed, within scope of practice – DECLINE if not agreeable
· Region 1 - Cabarrus, University City, Stanly, any Freestanding ED within Region, Lake Norman, Central Division (CMC Main + Mercy + LCH)
· If floating mid-shift, Traveler will be paid for the time traveling between facilities (will remain on the clock)
● Orientation (facility and unit):
· NEO
· 2 days departmental
● Scheduling:
· Weekend rotation: every other
· Shift times: 7a-7p, 11a-11p, 3p-3a, 7p-7a
· No call for travelers
· Holiday Expectations: Travelers will work 75% of holidays
· RTO: Can approve up to 6 days off, excluding holidays – must add time to the end of the contract if unable to meet contracted hours
● Other notes:
· Scrub Color: Navy
· Parking: Free