Emergency Department Registered Nurse
Iron Mountain, MI
LanceSoft
3x12 hrs, Evenings, Nights

Job & Shift

Unit

603181090 - ER RN

Unit Type

ER (Emergency Room)

Division

Nursing

Care Setting

Acute

Shift Length

12

Guaranteed Hours

36 hours per week

Years of Experience

2 Years

License to Submit

Yes

BSN Required

No

Orientation Hours

8 Hours

Required Certifications

ACLS (AHA), BLS (AHA), PALS (AHA), TNCC c

Shift Notes

Start time would be 3pm 7pm

Department: ER RN *Certifications Required: ACLS, BLS, PALS, TNCC*

- Trauma Level? STEMI Receiving? Stroke Center?: Trauma IV. No stroke or no STEMI receiving. (send out those patients ). - # Beds/Trauma Bays: 14, 2 trauma bays. - Do you have a Fast Track: Yes - 3 designated rooms. - Do you have a separate Triage area? If so, do you allow/require travelers to do Triage?: Yes - 2 triage rooms. Travelers can triage after review and understanding of our facilities policies and procedures. - Do you have a separate holding area in the ER or are ER holds intermixed w/in the ER?: Both - typically patients are held in the department, utilization of attached ACU rooms when overflow is needed. - Do you have separate Psych/seclusion rooms?: Yes, can make any room into it as well as needed. - Is Security in-house 24/7? Housed in the ER?: No 24/7 security, maintenance is security . Utilize local PD and internal code backup, 911. - On average, how many patients do you treat in the ER/day?: 40-60, average. - Nurse: Patient Ratios: 1:3-4 during day more at night after 11p, after 3 am only 2 RN until 7a. - Common diagnoses/Types of patients: Variable, traumas, STEMI, strokes, hunting, MVAs, farmers. - Experience or 'Must have' skills: 2 yr ED experience. Ok to duos and first time travelers. - Common drips?: Variable. - ED Physician/Mid-Levels: Both, ED Physician 24/7 in house. - Charge Nurse/House Supervisor? Does the charge nurse take an assignment?: RN to take assignment, usually during the day 3 2 7-7, 7-3 including the charge, 10-10, and 3-3, 2 7p- - Nurse aids/EMT/Paramedics/Patient Sitters? Ratios? Duties?: 24/7 huck coverage, PFE- CNA, medics, and LPNs (no team in ER, float around to task). - Is RT in the ER 24/7? Do they do ABG's, breathing Tx, & EKG's?: 24/7 in house, ABG, breathing treatments, EKG if needs extra assistance. - Do you have Monitor Techs in the ER? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the Tele monitors?: No tech, central monitoring station, and RN. - X-Ray or CT in the ER? Transport?: Xray down the hall and 24/7, and CT double doors away. - Does Phlebotomy draw labs or RN's draw?: 24/7 phlebotomy. - Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?): Shifts 7,10,12, 3, 7 for 12 hour shifts. Manager to make schedule, try their best to not do 1 on and 1 off, would need to rotate variable start times. - Weekend Requirements: Every other weekend Sat, Sunday. - Holiday Requirements: 2/3 at least for winter needs, otherwise usually every other during the contract. - Is there call or a standby requirement?: Volunteer to go home without pay - Floating Requirements: Inpatient for helping hands. - Scrub Color/Dress Code: Any solid color, clean & professional - Unit/Department specific orientation: Computer based training, and 2 days of floor orientation, and one is policies, more department specific.