Emergency Room Nurse
Savannah, GA
GHR Healthcare - PH Division
3x12 hrs

ER Nurse Travel Assignment - Savannah, Georgia

Job Details

• Specialty: Emergency Room (ER)
• Location: Savannah, Georgia
• Contract Length: 14 weeks
• Shift: 12-hour night shifts
• Unit: ER/ED (50 beds/trauma bays)
• Trauma Level: STEMI Receiving, Primary Stroke Center
• Patient Volume: Approximately 120 patients per day
• Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:4
• Weekend Requirement: At least 6 weekend days/nights in a 6-week schedule (about every other weekend)
• Holiday Requirement: Based on department needs
• Call/Standby: None
• Floating: No floating required
• Dress Code: Navy scrubs
• Orientation: Unit-specific orientation during the first week of the contract

Required Certifications

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
• Preferred: TNCC, ENPC, NRP, NIHSS

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of ER nursing experience in a hospital of comparable size and acuity
• Experience must include care for STEMI and stroke patients
• Must have successfully completed at least 1 prior travel contract (prior travel experience required)

Licensure

• Georgia or Compact nursing license

Additional Unit Information

• Fast Track available
• Separate triage area where travelers may be required to perform triage
• ER holds are intermixed within the ER
• 2 separate psych/seclusion rooms
• 24/7 in-house security housed in the ER
• Paramedics and Patient Care Technicians (PCTs) support nursing staff
• Respiratory Therapy (RT) available 24/7 (RT handles vents, CPAP, BiPAP, high flow; RNs troubleshoot)
• RNs required to read and save their own cardiac monitor strips (Spacelabs monitors)
• X-ray and CT available in ER with dedicated techs for transport
• No phlebotomy performed by RNs in the ER

Candidate Requirements

• Must live outside a 100-mile radius from the facility to qualify as a traveler
• Experience must be from a hospital with similar size and acuity level

This assignment offers an opportunity to work in a busy, high-acuity ER with a focus on cardiac and neurological emergencies, including STEMI and stroke care, in a supportive team environment with flexible scheduling options.