ER Registered Nurse
Augusta, GA
Olaro
3x12 hrs, Nights

Job Opportunity: ER Registered Nurse

Location: Augusta, Georgia
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 12 weeks

Job Summary

• Work in a small Emergency Room with 14 beds, serving patients from pediatrics to geriatrics.
• Ambulance on site 24/7 for patient transport to higher-level care if needed.
• No IV team; wound care provided virtually.
• Orientation partly at a nearby larger hospital campus (~3 miles away).
• Patient-to-nurse ratio approximately 4:1.
• Unit uses Epic, Pyxis, SBAR, and Spacelabs systems.
• Scrub color: Navy Blue.
• Shift: Night shift, 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (7:00 PM to 7:00 AM).
• Weekend work: Every other weekend.
• Floating: Possible float to the nearby larger hospital campus.
• Call: No on-call requirements.
• Holidays: Expected to work major holidays if they fall during the assignment (work 1 holiday if 1 falls, 2 if 2 fall, and 2 of 3 if 3 fall). Major holidays include Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving/Black Friday, Christmas Eve/Day, New Year’s Eve/Day.
• Return to Orientation (RTO) required within 7 days; blackout dates during Spring Break (April 4-12).

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Georgia.
• Minimum 2 years of Emergency Department (ED) experience, with at least some experience within the last year.
• Current certifications prior to start:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
  • PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
  • NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
• Experience with Epic electronic health record system.