ER RN
Martinsburg, WV
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

ER RN (Registered Nurse)

Location: Martinsburg, West Virginia. Within a 90-minute drive of Washington, DC. Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Nights, 12-hour shifts (48 hours per week)

Required Qualifications

• Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS, NIHSS, and TNCC
• Experience:

  • Previous travel experience (prior travel experience required)
  • 2 years of previous ER experience in a similar size and volume ER
• COVID vaccination: Required. Fully vaccinated means two Moderna or Pfizer shots or one J&J shot. Travelers who decline for medical or religious reasons must complete the exemption form, which is reviewed by a council, so submit it as early as possible.

Preferred Qualifications

• CEN, TCRN, or CPEN certification

Unit Details

• Unit: ER (40 beds total, including 2 Trauma Bays, 7 RME, and 2 Psych/Seclusion rooms; most beds are usually staffed by permanent staff)
• Fast track: RME (Rapid Medical Exam), 7 beds, open 11 am to 11 pm (or 1 am). Staffed by a PA or ED physician and an LPN or RN. Travelers are allowed in RME (typical acuity levels 3-5).
• Psych/Seclusion: 2 rooms. The door locks are on the exterior side.
• Volume: About 120 patients per day (pre-COVID average was closer to 150)
• Patient types: MVC, off major interstates. Level I caliber patients are received, stabilized, and transferred as needed. STEMI and Stroke center with Cath Lab and IR, though stroke patients are transferred out. Typical ED overdoses and behavioral health patients (peds/adolescents may stay for days until placed). COVID is winding down.
• Helipad: Available for transport out, by air or ground depending on season and weather.
• Floating: Does not float.

Staffing and Ratios

• RN ratio: 1:4
• Charge nurse/house supervisor: Dedicated charge nurse 24/7, who will take patients if needed.
• ED Techs: Ratio 1:8-10 depending on staffing and assigned area. Most have an EMS background, but it is not required. Duties include Foley insertion and removal, phlebotomy, EKGs, splinting, some wound care, transport to radiology or inpatient, and CPR/chest compressions and trauma assistance.
• Providers: Two providers and two mid-levels at peak times (PAs only, no NPs)
• Lab draws: Nurses and PCTs
• IV Team: None
• Monitor techs: None. Telemetry is hard-wired, with in-room monitors and a central station where the charge nurse and unit secretary sit.
• Security: Hospital security is available but not assigned to the ED and not 24/7 in the ED. Patient sitters are included.

Schedule and Expectations

• Weekends: Every other weekend. Nights are Friday/Saturday; days are Saturday/Sunday.
• Holidays: Minimize where possible. Travelers are expected to work holidays as needed.
• Scheduling: Schedules are typically set 2 weeks in advance for 4 weeks at a time. Block scheduling is allowed if it meets unit needs and is in the contract, and nights are usually blocked. Weeks run Sunday through Saturday.
• Orientation: Floor-specific orientation of 1-2 shifts of 12 hours, depending on experience
• Scrubs: Navy blue top with navy or white jacket, white or navy undershirt. Hair must be natural color. No pink or blue. Distasteful tattoos must be covered.

Submission Requirements

• Submit to only 1 position at a time across the health system.
• Driver's license address must be more than 50 miles from the facility.
• Previous permanent candidates must have been gone for 2 years.
• Previous travelers who worked there for 1 full year must have been gone for 2 years.
• Only 2 candidates per opening may be submitted. If the position is at max, the submission is held until a spot opens.
• Travel teams must be submitted together in one email. Duo submittals are not accepted.
• Any background hits must be disclosed at time of submission.
• Submissions must include an unexpired copy of the candidate's driver's license.
• Individual unit requirements listed in the job pulse apply.