ED Observation RN
Salem, MA
Access Healthcare
3x8 hrs, Nights

ED Observation RN

Overview

• Location: Salem, Massachusetts
• Employment type: LTA
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Schedule: 36 hours per week; day/evening/night rotation with every other weekend
• Unit: Observation Unit
• Patient population: Adults
• Bed count: 16
• Typical census: 10–16
• Patient-to-clinician ratio: 4:1 or 5:1 depending on unit needs
• Floating required
• Rotating shifts required

Required Qualifications

• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Valid RN license in Massachusetts
• ED - Emergency Department (2 years of experience)
• ED - Emergency Department experience within the last year
• 2 years or more of total travel experience
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• ACLS issued by American Heart Association
• PALS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• TNCC

Required Skills

• General ED nursing skills
• Assessment
• Documentation
• IV skills
• Phlebotomy
• EKG
• Cardiac monitoring
• Point-of-care testing
• Splinting
• Critical thinking
• Patient education

Submission Requirements

• Resume including the past 7 years of work experience
• 2 references within the past 4 years, including at least 1 supervisor or above in the skillset
• Skills checklist completed within 1 year of submission
• Candidate submission coversheet
• License/certification verification