Emergency Department RN
Little Falls, MN
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: ER Registered Nurse (RN)

Location: Little Falls, Minnesota
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Overview

• Department: Emergency Room (ER)
• Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: Typically 1:3, varies by patient acuity
• Patient Population: Newborn to Geriatric
• Common Diagnoses: Respiratory, cardiac, trauma, stroke
• Trauma Level: Level IV trauma center
• Stroke Center: Stroke ready designation
• Beds: 10 beds, including 2 trauma bays
• Separate Triage Area: Yes, competent triage skills required
• Psych/Seclusion Rooms: Yes, 1 locked seclusion room
• Security: No in-house security; de-escalation skills required, local police used for emergencies
• Average Patients per Day: 25-30
• Common Drips: Norepinephrine, nitroglycerin, heparin, amiodarone, propofol
• Providers Onsite: 1 provider (MD, DO, or PA) 24/7
• Charge Nurse: No charge nurse on each shift
• Support Staff: CNA/Tech available 2pm-10:30pm for transport prep, vitals, room turnover, stocking, EKGs, swabs, splinting (if trained)
• Respiratory Therapist (RT): Available daytime, on-call at night; RT performs EKG, ABG, respiratory treatments including vent/BiPAP/CPAP/High Flow
• RN Responsibilities with RT Equipment: Initiate treatments with verbal assistance from RT on call if needed
• Tele/Monitor Techs: None; RNs read their own cardiac strips (Phillips monitors)
• Imaging: No X-Ray or CT in ER; RN assists with transport for imaging, especially stroke activations
• Phlebotomy: Labs drawn by both phlebotomy and RNs

Certifications Required

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) or ENPC (Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course) or PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of Critical Access Emergency Department experience preferred
• Strong practical skills, ability to work independently and as a team player
• Competent triage skills required
• Prior travel experience: Not specified (assumed not required)

Work Schedule & Orientation

• Shift Length: 12-hour shifts (7am-7pm and 7pm-7am)
• Schedule: Rotating days and nights in 6-week blocks; no back-to-back day/night shifts
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Holiday Requirement: Every other holiday
• Call or Standby: None
• Floating: None
• Orientation: Unit-specific orientation until competency achieved, up to 4 shifts

Additional Notes

• No clinical involvement outside of ER nursing duties
• No fast track area
• No separate holding area; ER holds intermixed within ER
• Dress Code: Professional appearance required, no specific scrub color
• Radius Rule: Candidates must live within 50 miles and not have worked full-time, part-time, or PRN with certain affiliated facilities in the past year

This position is ideal for experienced ER nurses comfortable in a critical access setting with a broad patient population and strong independent skills.