Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department
Macon, GA
TalentBurst, Inc
3x12 hrs, Nights

JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title RN – ED
Job Location Macon GA
Contract Length 13 Week Contract High possibility of Extension


Job Responsibility

• Collects pertinent data and information relative to the healthcare consumer's health or the situation.

• Analyzes the assessment data to determine the actual or potential diagnoses, problem, and issues.
• Identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the healthcare consumer or the situation.
• Develops a plan that prescribes strategies to attain expected, measurable outcomes.
• Implements the identified plan, coordinates care delivery, and employs strategies to promote health and a safe environment.
• Delegates elements of care to appropriate healthcare workers in accordance with any applicable legal or policy parameters or principles.
• Evaluates progress toward attainment of goals and outcomes.
• Practices ethically.
• Practices in a manner that is congruent with cultural diversity and inclusion principles. Communicates effectively in all areas of practice.
• Collaborates with healthcare consumers and other key stakeholders in the conduct of nursing practice.
• Leads within the professional practice setting and the profession.
• Seeking knowledge and competence reflects current nursing practice and promotes futuristic thinking.
• Integrates evidence and research findings into practice.
• Contributes to quality nursing practice.
• Evaluates one's own and others' nursing practice in relation to professional practice standards and guidelines, relevant statutes, rules and regulations.
• Utilizes appropriate resources to plan, provide, and sustain evidence-based nursing services that are safe, effective, and fiscally responsible.
• Practices in an environmentally safe and healthy manner.
• Participate in committees, shared governance, or facility decision making activities, developing and nurturing research to positively affect clinical outcomes and promotion.
• Models the Atrium Health mission, vision, and value.
• Supports and contributions to the Patient Centered Care Philosophy by und

• BLS (Basic Life Support) required
• BCR (Basic Cardiac Rhythm) required - traveler will be required to pass an EKG competency exam
• ACLS
• PALS
• TNCC
• National certification- Emergency nursing - preferred but not required

• 637 licensed beds
• Level 1 Trauma Designation
• Teaching Hospital
• Chest Pain Center
• Stroke Center
• Unit Information:
• Beds: 61 plus surge beds
• Minimum Years of Experience required? 2 years ED RN experience
• Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes
• Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:
• Chest Pain, Strokes, Diabetes, Abdominal Pain, MVCs, HTN, Stabbings, Mental Health
• Patient Ratios:
• RN: 1:4 (depends on assigned zone)
• LPN (if applicable): 1:4
• CNA: Techs 4-6 for department per shift

• Level 1 Trauma- Emergency room nursing
• Drips: Heparin, Insulin, Cardene, Dopamine, Epinephrine, Fentanyl, Propofol, Levophed
• Support within the Department:
• CNA - Yes - assist with VS, Glucose Checks, baths, feeding, ambulating patients, assisting turning patients, hourly rounding, transporting patients as needed
• Receptionist/HUC? Unit secretary on unit
• Charge nurse
• Phlebotomy? Phlebotomy and Nurse draw
• IV/VAT Team? Not an IV team - do have a PICC team
• RT 24/7
• Hospitalist 24/7
• Intensivist 24/7
• Telemetry monitoring/tech? Central Telemetry in ER
• Technology/Equipment:
• EMR: EPIC
• IV Pump: Alaris
• Med dispensing: Pyxis
• Monitors: Phillips
• Unit specific equipment: VS3 vital sign monitors, Nova Glucose Stat Strips, Cardiac Telemetry monitoring, Portable vital signs monitors (Dynamapp), PCA pain management, Bladder scanners, IV pump, portable oxygen system, Glucommander, Suction machine, Bellmont Rapid Infuser, Ranger, Bearhugger
• Floating: Within ER

• Weekend rotation: 5-6 weekend shifts out of 12 (on a 6-week schedule)
• On call? No call
• Holiday Expectations: work one shift of each major holiday (Thanksgiving Day or day after 12/24 or 12/25 12/31 or 1/1)
• RTO Requests: Manager approval
• Shift times: 12-hour shifts 7A-7P or 7P-7A
• Schedule cycle: every 6 weeks

• Scrub Color: RN- Navy; LPN- Ceil Blue
• Parking: Free parking around campus or can pay to park in parking decks
• Unit Culture: busy but work as team