Emergency Department Registered Nurse
Burlington, WI
PRIDE Health
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary: Emergency Department Registered Nurse (ED RN) - Contract

Location

• City/State: Not specified

Employment Type

• Contractor

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Specialty

• Emergency Department Registered Nurse (ED RN)

Required Experience

• Minimum 2 years of nursing experience in the specialty

Prior Travel Experience

• Not required (first-time travelers accepted)

Patient Population

• Emergency patients ranging from neonates to geriatrics
• Pediatric experience preferred (peds population ~1%)
• Common cases: Chest pain, abdominal pain, stroke, neurological emergencies, trauma activations, cardiac STEMI, psychiatric patients (~2 per week)
• Air transport of AMI patients

Patient Ratios

• Nurse to patient ratio: 1:4 (day shift), 1:5 (night shift)
• Tech to patient ratio: 1:10

Required Certifications

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course)
• NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale)
• De-escalation training not required

Key Skills and Responsibilities

• Patient assessment and prioritization in emergency situations
• Care coordination with physicians and healthcare team
• Emergency response including medication administration, IVs, life-saving interventions
• Triage and assisting with RSI/intubation, procedural sedation, restraints
• Management of blood products including mass transfusion protocols
• Experience with stroke/neuro alert criteria and trauma care
• Cardiac STEMI care
• Patient education and emotional support during crises
• Accurate documentation in electronic medical records

Support and Resources on Unit

• Tech support available (1:10 ratio)
• Charge nurse with mostly full patient load
• Phlebotomy assistance available
• Respiratory therapy available 24/7
• Hospitalist coverage 24/7
• Midlevel providers available 10am-10pm
• Bedside and nurse station telemonitoring

Orientation

• 1 day hospital orientation
• 1 day unit orientation

Scheduling

• Weekend rotation every 3rd weekend
• No on-call duties
• Holiday work every other holiday

Additional Information

• Scrub color: Any
• Parking: Free
• Floating: No
• Charting system: Epic preferred
• Equipment: Alaris pumps, Pyxis medication system

Facility Highlights

• Trauma Level III
• Primary Stroke Center
• 10 beds in Emergency Department
• COVID-19 vaccine required