ED RN
Monroe Township, PA
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days, Nights
Referral Bonus

ER - RN (Registered Nurse)

Location: Clarion, Pennsylvania Contract Length: 13 weeks

Schedule and Hours

• 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week
• Day/Night rotate
• Scheduling is a mix of approaches. Requests off are accommodated when possible, but are not guaranteed. The facility typically gives 2 or 3 days off when switching from nights back to days.
• Weekends: every other weekend (Fri/Sat/Sun)
• Holidays: every other holiday
• No call or standby requirement
• No floating requirement
• Orientation: varies by candidate

Unit Details

• Unit: ER/ED
• Beds and trauma rooms: 13 beds and 2 trauma rooms
• Trauma designation: Rural setting without trauma designation
• Volume: Average of 40 patients per day
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:4
• Common diagnoses and drips: Cardiac, Neurology, and General Medical
• Fast track: No
• Triage: No separate triage area
• Holding: Holds are intermixed within the ED
• Psych/seclusion: 2 mitigation rooms
• Security: In-house 24/7, housed in the ER
• Physician/mid-level coverage: One provider per shift
• Charge nurse: Has an assignment
• Support staff: No nurse aides, EMTs, paramedics, or patient sitters
• Respiratory therapy: RT is in house when available and covers all ventilator management
• Monitoring: RNs interpret cardiac rhythms from telemetry monitors
• Imaging transport: RNs transport patients to departments for X-ray or CT
• Phlebotomy: Both phlebotomy and RNs draw labs

Required Qualifications

• BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications