Emergency Room Travel Nurse
Martinsburg, WV
LanceSoft
4x12 hrs, Nights

Required Certifications

ACLS (AHA), BLS (AHA), NIHSS, PALS (AHA)

Unit Notes
Submission Requirements:
Can only submit to 1 position at a time across the entire WVU system
Drivers license address must be outside 50 miles from the facility
Previous perm candidates must be gone for 2 years
Previous travelers there for 1 full year must be gone for 2 years
Individual unit requirements listed in pulse apply.
Travel teams must be submitted together in 1 email
We are only permitted to submit 2 candidates per opening, if the position is at max, we will hold on to the submission if a spot opens up
ANY BACKGROUND HITS NEED TO BE DISCLOSED AT TIME OF SUBMISSION.

*ALL SUBMITTALS MUST INCLUDE A UNEXPIRED COPY OF THE CANDIDATES DRIVES LICENSE*

COVID VACCINE REQUIRED: Fully vaccinated means either 2 shots of Moderna or Pfizer or 1 shot of J&J; If a traveler wants to decline based on a Medical or Religious reason, please have them fill out the appropriate Exemption Form and email it to the address on the form. These should be done ASAP as they have to go through a council to be approved or denied
No duo submittals
Unit ER (Cost Center 51)
Fast track RME (Rapid Medical Exam) 7-Beds. Open 11 am - 11 pm (or 1am). Staffed with either a PA or one of the ED physicians & an LPN or RN. They allow travelers in RME (Typical levels 3-5)
# beds/trauma bays 40-Beds (This includes 2 Trauma Bay bays, 7 RME, & 2 Psych/Seclusion rooms) (usually perm staff
# Psych/seclusion rooms They have 2 rooms that can be used for Psych/Seclusion. The door locks on the exterior side of the building.
# patients per day Currently averageing approximately 120 patients/day (Pre-Covid average closer to 150 patients/day)
Certs & other requirements "BLS, ACLS, PALS, NIHSS, & TNCC are Required
CEN,TCRN, & CPEN would be a PLUS!
Must have:
* Previous travel experience
* 2 years of previous ER experience in a similar size/volume ER
* Previous EPIC experience "
Ratios 1:4 for RN's
EMR EPIC
Charge Nurse/House Supervisor Free Charge Nurse 24/7; however, will take patients if the needs of the units demand this
Nurse Aides/Paramedics "ED Techs - most have EMS background but not required.
Ratios: 1:8-10 depending on staffing, as well as the area they are assigned to
Foley insert & remov, phlebo, EKGs, splining, wound care to some degree, transporting to RAD or inpt, CPR cert chest complression & assist w/ traumas)"
Security/Patient sitters Secruity in the hospital but not designated to the ED, not 24/7 in the ED - quick & assessable
Weekend Requirement Every-other-weekend. Nights is Fri/Sat; Days Sat/Sun
Holidays Try not to but if needed. Travelers would be expected to work holidays as needed, based off the needs of the unit
Scrub Color Navy blue - navy or white jacket - undershirt white or navy - hair must be natural hair color - No pink or blue. Distasteful tattoos must be covered.
Tele/Monitor Techs Phillips - hard-wired & in room Central station wehre CN & Unit sec sit. No mont tech
Vents Servo U, Hamilton G5, Transport Vent Hamilton T1, Bipap non-invasive ventilation phillips respironics V60, High flow heated combo of AirVo & MaxTech system.
ED Physicians/Mid-Levels both 2 providers & 2 midlevels at peak times (only PA's no NP's)
Lab Draws Nurses & PCT draw lab
IV Team No IV Team
RT 24/7 RT is in-house 24/7
Pharmacy 24/7 Pharmacy in-house 24/7 - Omnicell
Shifts Days 7, 11, 3p or 7p for travelers. The manager enters the schedules. The 1st scheule would be plugged in where the needs are. After this they will try to work with travelers wtih the schedule. Will allow block schedule if it meets the needs of the unit. They use Kronos to enter schedule requests, then the clinical coordinator enters the schedules & the manager approves them. They try to do this at least 2 weeks in advance, for 4 weeks at a time. They will allow block scheduling if in the contract. Night shifts is usually a blocked schedule. Weeks go Sunday - Saturday.
Floating No floating
Floor specific orientation 1 - 2, 12 hr shift depending on experience
Common diagnosis / Types of patients MVC, off major interstates, they get level I caliber pts just don't keep everyone, stablized & transfer. STEMI & Stroke center - Cath Lab & IR but if for a stroke they transfer out, typicla ED - OD, behavorior health (peds/adol can stay for days until placed somewehre), COVID winding down,
Additional Notes Ideally Float pool nurses would come to ER for boarders
Additional Questions Helipad for transport out or ground, depending on the season due to the weather/clouds