ER RN
Colorado Springs, CO
Host Healthcare
4x9 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

ER RN

Overview

• Unit: ED
• Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Nights, 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Job Title: RN (Registered Nurse)

Required Qualifications

• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC, ENPC, NRP, NIHSS

Hiring and Logistics

• Hiring process: Candidate interview with the clinical team; no unit manager involvement
• Radius: 60 miles; DL must be submitted
• Week of orientation: Clinicians must be in state for the week of orientation, even if first-day modules are remote
• Orientation: Date and location assigned during the week of orientation
• Scrub color/dress code: Navy blue

Unit Profile

• Trauma level: Level III
• Stroke center: Comprehensive Stroke Center
• Beds/trauma bays: 54
• Fast track: Yes
• Separate triage area: Yes; travelers may do triage
• Separate holding area: Yes; ER holds are not intermixed within the ER
• Separate psych/seclusion rooms: Yes
• Security: In-house 24/7 and housed in the ER
• Average patients per day: 75+
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:4
• Charge nurse takes an assignment: Yes
• Nurse aides/EMTs/paramedics/patient sitters: Shift dependent
• Monitor techs in the ER: No
• X-ray or CT in the ER: Yes
• Phlebotomy: Both phlebotomy and RNs draw labs
• Respiratory therapy: RT is in the ER 24/7 and performs ABGs, breathing treatments, and EKGs
• RT equipment: Vents, CPAP, BiPap, high flow

Clinical Details

• Common diagnoses: Abdominal pain, chest pain, fever, cough, dyspnea, headache, injury, extremity pain
• Common drips: Cardiac, antihypertensive, antiarrhythmic, sedation and analgesia

Scheduling and Expectations

• Scheduling: Self-scheduling and block scheduling
• Weekends: Minimum of six weekend shifts per six-week schedule, aligned with department needs and equitable distribution among staff
• Holidays: Holiday requirements apply
• Call/standby: To be determined by the department
• Floating: To be determined by the department; may float within Zone 1 if needed