Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department
Freeport, IL
TNAA TotalMed RN
3x12 hrs
Referral Bonus

Department: ER | RN
*Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS or ENPC, TNS or TNCC, NIHSS.*

IL license required to submit

- Trauma Level: Provide emergency care to our community, non trauma.
Stemi/Stroke ready. Cath lab depending on day of week/hours.
- # Beds: 24 in ED.
- Do you have a Fast Track: No separate fast track area. Intermixed in the
department.
- Do you have a separate Triage area: Triage area in the department. Typically
will not have travelers in triage. Use ESI rating system.
- Do you have a separate holding area in the ER: Intermixed with the ER
patients. ER nurses care for these patients.
- Do you have separate Psych/seclusion rooms: 4 behavioral health safe rooms
for those patients. Part of the 24 beds. ER nurses care for those patients as
well.
- Is Security in-house 24/7: In house 24/7. Close to ER and available upon
request. Often times they are in ER.
- On average, how many patients do you treat in the ER/day: 60-80 per 24
hours.
- Nurse: Patient Ratios: 1:4-5 They will adjust ratios to staffing situation and
acuity.
- Required Certifications: ED requires BLS, ACLS, PALS or ENPC, TNS or TNCC,
NIHSS.
- Common diagnoses: Respiratory viruses, anything from a stubbed toe- MI-
MVA, homeless. Neonates to geriatrics. Moderate sedation experience.
Lumbar puncture. Depending on weather, they may have to manage patients
longer than other times. This is a community hospital, so they see what ever
comes through the door.
- Experience: Flexibility to rotating start times. 3+years of ER experience.
Moderate sedation. First time traveler okay.
- Common drips: All critical care drips.
- ED Physician/Mid-Levels: 1 provider 7-6p, MD 10-2000. Midlevel 12-0000,
Night 6p-6a. Provider coverage based on patient load. Always one physician
on staff.
- Charge Nurse/House Supervisor: House supervisor 24/7. Charge nurse on day
shift- sometimes takes patients, jumps in to help where needed, triage,
lunches etc.
- Nurse aids/EMT: ED tech (CNA/EMT/Paramedic/Could use CMA but only in
tech role). Duties include: EKG, draw blood (must have phleb experience),
assist with wound care, transport, vitals, stock/clean room. No splinting or
casting. They have staggered shift starts. Care support with a Secretary that
manages throughout/workload. Patient care liaison assist as well- fluff and
puffer, making sure rooms are clean, gives warm blankets, etc.
- Is RT in the ER 24/7: RT assigned. Would be called to the department if
assistance is needed. RT manages RT equipment. Nurses troubleshoot. Nurses
can do breathing treatments although RT typically handles.
- RT Equipment: All RT equipment.
- Do you have Monitor Techs in the ER: Staff monitors ED patients in the ED. Tele
tech does not monitor. RNs required to read and interpret.
- X-Ray or CT in the ER: Imaging connected to ER through double doors. Ed tech
typically transports but nurses may have to at times.
- Does Phlebotomy draw labs or RN's draw?: Techs/nurses handle blood draws.
- Shifts & Scheduling: 12 hours. Nursing- 7-7, 10-10, 11-11p, 12-midnoc, 7p-7a.
Techs- 7a-7p,10-10, 1p-1a, 7p-7a. Flexibility to work all shifts is key. They try to
be cognizant of schedules when flipping from nights to days.
- Weekend Requirements: Every other or to meet the needs of the unit.
- Holiday Requirements: Rotate with core staff to meet the needs of the unit. Most
likely would be working holidays. Will not be required to work all holidays if
there are multiple in a contract.
- Is there call or a standby requirement: None
- Floating Requirements: Potentially to float to MS. Tele. ICU. Typically helping
hands, if experienced in other areas, could take on full patient load.
- Scrub Color: Solid colors of professional scrubs.
- Department specific orientation: 2 12 hour shifts of orientation. Also meet with
HR to get badge, etc.