ER RN
Hayward, WI
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Flexible
Referral Bonus

ER RN

Location: Hayward, Wisconsin Facility type: Critical access hospital in northwest Wisconsin Contract length: 13 weeks Hours: 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week, shift length varies with need

Required Qualifications

• Registered Nurse
• At least 2 years of experience
• ER and urgent care experience
• ACLS, BLS, and PALS certifications

Preferred Qualifications

• TNCC certification
• NRP certification
• ENPC certification
• Triage training

Facility and Unit Details

• Trauma Level 4; not a STEMI or stroke center
• 12 beds and 2 trauma rooms
• Fast track area
• Separate triage area
• Holding area intermixed within the ER
• Behavioral health ligature-safe room for psych/seclusion
• Security in-house at night and on weekends
• Approximately 15,500 visits per year (about 40 per day)
• Nurse-to-patient ratios: 2 RNs from 11 p.m. to 8 a.m., an additional RN from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
• ED physician in-house 24/7; mid-level coverage at peak times
• House supervisor always on duty; not required to take assignments
• Patient care techs available
• Respiratory therapy not 24/7; RT assists as needed and can be called in for ventilators
• No monitor techs
• X-ray and CT located right next door
• Blood draws performed by both phlebotomy and RNs

Schedule and Assignment Details

• Every other weekend, with variable shifts
• Rotating holidays
• Block scheduling possible if requested; self-scheduling not allowed
• No call or standby requirement
• Float between Med-Surg and ED every weekend (variable shifts)
• Floating requirements: not for ER travelers at this time
• Unit orientation depends on the individual
• Scrubs: charcoal or pewter gray, any style

Housing and Area

• Housing leads available (at additional cost); candidates should look into housing when submitting
• Traveler-friendly facility; the area offers outdoor activities, including miles of hiking trails