Emergency Department RN
Bridgton, ME
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse – Emergency Department

Location: Bridgton, Maine
Employment Type: Travel
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Days (flexibility required for days, mids, nights; no fixed schedule)
Hours per Week: 36 (including 10 weekend shifts per contract)
Call Requirements: None specified
Patient Ratio: 1:4

Unit and Patient Population

• Emergency Department in a 25-bed critical access hospital (Trauma Level III)
• Acute emergency population including trauma, STEMI, stroke, and code situations
• Common diagnoses/treatments: dysrhythmias, blood product administration, CVA, ortho-trauma, head injury, isolation precautions, triage, procedural sedation, continuous IV sedation, IV vasopressors
• Equipment includes Level I infuser and telestroke technology
• Electronic Health Records: Omnicell, Cerner, SBAR

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Maine
• Minimum 2 years of Emergency Department (ED) experience, including experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Certifications: ACLS, BLS, PALS, TNCC, NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
• Management of dysrhythmias
• Procedural sedation administration and continuous IV sedation
• Experience with Cerner Electronic Health Record system
• Flexibility to float between shifts and units as needed

Skills and Experience

• Management of dysrhythmias
• Blood product administration
• Phlebotomy and IV skills (starting IVs, continuous IV sedation, IV vasopressors)
• Procedural sedation administration
• Experience with critical access hospital environment preferred
• Familiarity with Cerner EHR system

Additional Information

• Dress code: Navy blue scrubs
• Facility provides 24/7 emergency care with trauma level III designation
• Location offers access to outdoor activities and is within 1 hour of larger cities and airports