ER Registered Nurse
Largo, MD
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: Emergency Room Registered Nurse (Night Shift)

Location

• Largo, Maryland

Employment Type

• Travel/Contract

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Schedule

• Night shift, 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (19:30 - 08:00)
• Every other weekend required
• Holidays required as scheduled
• Floating within specialty as needed
• No scheduled on-call

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of Registered Nurse experience in Emergency Department
• Travel experience required; however, first-time travelers with 5+ years of experience will be considered

Patient Population & Unit Details

• Patient age group: All ages
• Average daily census: 140 patients
• Unit beds: 46
• Patient diagnoses commonly seen: Chest Pain, Stroke, Sepsis, Cardiac Arrest, Trauma, Respiratory Illness, Respiratory Arrest
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:4 (up to 1:5 with lower acuity patients)

Required Skills & Competencies

• Experience with EPIC charting system
• Ability to use specialized equipment including Belmont (trauma), Giraffe warmer (neonates), Rapid infuser, and Lucas device (cardiac arrests)

Requirements/Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Maryland
• Minimum 3 years of Emergency Department (ED) experience, including experience within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) certification
• National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Travel nursing experience
• Proficiency with Epic electronic health record system