Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department
Americus, GA
Malone Healthcare - Nursing
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Internal Job Description

**Strict 75 mile radius rule enforced Candidate must have 2 years of experience in specialty AND 1 travel contract Unit EC Fast track Clinic Rooms-4 (ESI 4-5) # beds/trauma bays 12 beds, 2 are trauma bays # Psych/seclusion rooms 1 seclusion room # patients per day 70 per day Certs BLS, ACLS, PALS, NIHSS Ratios 1 to 4 EMR Meditech Charge Nurse Yes, do not take patients Nurse Aides/Paramedics 1 paramedic per shift, typically run clinic and respond to trauma or code; will have ER techs as well as least 1 per shift, try to have 2; have nurse externs who are people in nursing school as well Security/Patient sitters Will use for psych holds 1 on 1 observation Weekend Requirement Every other weekend Holidays Rotate in with perm staff Scrub Color Hunter green pants, white top, white jacket Tele/Monitor Techs No Vents Yes ED Physicans/Mid-Levels 1 MD per shift and 2 midlevels that stagger shifts Lab Draws Nurses can do their own, lab can come draw, but nurses usually do own IV Team Have team that will put in midlines and hard sticks (8-5 M-F) RT 24/7 Yes Pharmacy 24/7 Not in house 24/7, in house during day and after use omnicell or Phoebe main pharmacist can help until midnight Shifts 645am, 645p, 11a, 3p Floating no Floor specific orientation 3 shifts Common diagnosis / Types of patients Neonates to geriatrics, minor walk in to trauma cases, trauma will stabilize and airvac out, peds will be transferred out Additional Notes Trauma will stabilize and ship, utilize airvac Americus GA is a population of 15,000. 37 miles to Albany. 175 miles to Atlanta. 88 miles to Tallahasse FL 134 miles to Shell Point Beach FL