Emergency Dept RN
Littleton, CO
Prime Staffing
3x12 hrs

ID: 64186905 Shift: 19:00-07:00 Description: Description:TRAVEL - RN - ED (780) - HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge - 7P - 7A Unit Information:Emergency Department / (780) Location: HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge Address: 10101 RidgeGate Pkwy, Lone Tree, CO, 80124 Floor: Building: Main hospital General Information Tell us about the unit(s): Number of Beds - 27 Number of Staff Approx. 60, as most EDs do, we add staff throughout the day as volume peaks and then lower staffing as volume declines. Type of staff: Core staffing 4 RNs (or 3 RNs and a medic), 1 EMT, 1 EMT or secretary Max staffing 7 RNs and 1 medic (or 6 RNs and 2 medics), 3 EMTs, 1 secretary Patient Ratios 4:1 with a charge nurse who typically does not have a patient assignment so can cover when a critical patient comes in (plus manager/director as back-up and on call 24/7) Type of equipment Anything a Level II trauma ED/certified chest pain center/thrombectomy capable stroke center needs EMR Meditech (DOS platform) Typical hiring profile Skill Set Most recruited for: (Travel RNs, local CNAs and sitters) Must have: candidates without these skills will not be considered for the role. Minimum 1-year current acute care ED hospital experience BLS, ACLS, NIH, PALS, TNCC and ENPC Preferred or nice to have: candidates with these skills will be considered first. CEN and/or Meditech experience Experience working in a high-volume ED Unit List typical procedures performed on unit(s): Anything a Level II trauma ED/certified chest pain center/thrombectomy capable stroke center might do Psych/at risk patient care which has important patient safety monitoring and focus Procedural sedation, primarily with Propofol, Etomidate and Ketamine Best personality Fit: Proactive and engaged with anticipating next steps in plan of care Ability to talk to patients & families in a manner they understand and feel is supportive of their needs Exceptional patient engagement skills and ability to provide top notch customer service focus for all our patients Unit Guidelines/Policies:Please feel free to attach unit policies and guidelines. Busy ED (30% admit rate, a 10% low acuity patient volume with a 20% ESI 2 patient volume, 28% EMS rate) Any additional information that would entice a worker to select your unit for their assignment: Consider items such as new equipment or technology, tenure and experience of staff, schedule options, etc.*Remember it is averycompetitive market any information you can provide will help attract talent. We are one of the Colorado EDs that decreased our opioid usage by 34% by using alternatives to opioids (ALTO) pain management therapies our community loves it and often chooses us for this specific reason We have a VERY stable night shift team with consistent charge nurse leadership. ED leadership is very involved and often in the ED, either providing direct patient care, assisting staff with hands on education & training or performing patient rounding to identify opportunities where we can provide better perception of high quality of care to our patients. General Comments No. of Positions: 1/1. Guaranteed Hours: 36 Contract Weeks:91