ER RN
Cheyenne, WY
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

ER RN (Registered Nurse)

Location: Cheyenne, Wyoming Start: ASAP Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Nights, 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Wyoming
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Minimum 1 year of ED (Emergency Department) experience, with ED experience within the last year
• BLS certification
• ACLS certification
• TNCC certification
• NIHSS certification
• NRP certification
• ENPC or PALS certification
• CPI certification

Preferred Qualifications

• Travel experience

Unit Overview

• Trauma Level: Level 2 Trauma; receives STEMI and stroke patients
• Beds: 44 total (4 adult trauma bays, 1 pediatric trauma bay)
• Fast Track & Triage: 11 fast-track beds; travelers work in all areas, including triage if comfortable
• ER Holds: Managed in the ER; travelers are required to take holds
• Psych/Seclusion Area: Separate locked area with 10 video-monitored rooms
• Security: In-house 24/7, located in the ER
• Patient Volume: 100-105 patients per day
• Nurse-Patient Ratio: Generally 1:4; can flex to 1:6 in psych and fast track (with 2 nurses in fast track)
• Common Cases: Chest pain, SOB, abdominal pain, back pain, cough, and alcohol detox; pediatrics make up about 10% of cases
• Critical Drips: All managed
• Physicians/Mid-Levels: ED staffed with at least 2 MDs and mid-levels

Support & Equipment

• Techs across zones (1 tech per 2 nurses), paramedics to assist, sitters for psych patients, and EKG techs
• Respiratory therapy 24/7 for ABGs, breathing treatments, vents, CPAP, and BiPAP
• Telemetry monitors: nurses read their own strips; TVs/monitors in zones and central monitors at the charge nurse desk
• X-ray and CT located next to the ER; assists with transport
• Nurses draw labs when starting IVs; techs assist with lines, urine, and Foley catheters

Scheduling & Shifts

• Shift times: 6:45-19:15, 09:00-21:00, 13:00-01:00 (arrive 15 minutes early)
• Self-scheduling available; block scheduling not allowed
• Weekends: every other weekend (nights: Fri-Sat; days: Sat-Sun); rotating holidays
• Dress code: Navy blue scrubs, no logos; professional scrub jackets allowed

Orientation & Housing

• Orientation: 1.5 days on unit
• Housing: Available; ask the recruiter for details (at additional cost)