Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department
Corpus Christi, TX
HealthTrust Workforce Solutions HCA
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Unit Information:  (insert name)

Location:

Address: 7101 SPID Corpus Christi, TX

Floor: ED 1st floor

Building: Bay Area Emergency Department

General Information

Tell us about the unit(s):

·         Number of Beds – 16 with 8 hall chairs

·         Number of Staff –  6-7 per shift

·         Type of staff:

o    Day Shift – 1 charge, 1 triage, 4-5 nurses (one is mid-shift), 1 US, 1-2 techs

o    Night Shift – 1 charge, 1 triage, 4-5 nurses (one is mid-shift), US 7pm- MN, 1 tech

·         Patient Ratios – 1:4, low acuity ESI 4 & 5, may take 6.

·         Type of equipment –Cardiac Monitors, Baxter IV pumps, HP’s, Tonopen and more  

·         EMR – Meditech, Vital signs flow into chart

Typical hiring profile

Skill Set Most recruited for:  (Travel RNs, local CNAs and sitters)

Must have:  candidates without these skills will not be considered for the role.

Compassion, Urgency and Teamwork is extremely important at this location 😊               

·          Level II or Level III trauma experience

·         TNCC, ENPC or PALS, ACLS, BLS 

Preferred or nice to have:  candidates with these skills will be considered first.

·          CEN or TCRN, CPI

·          Greater than two years of emergency department experience

List typical procedures performed on unit(s):  

·          Assessments, documentation, medication administration, wound care, splinting, IV’s,  

·          Urine collection, Lab draws, Care for ESI 5 through 1

Dress Code: Include requirements, but most of all not acceptable attire.

·         Scrub Color - Royal Blue preferred

·          Incorporating Sunday seasonal team spirit, wear your team jersey (example Astro’s, Cowboys)

Unit Guidelines/Policies: Please feel free to attach unit policies and guidelines.

·         Shift Huddle at 7am and 7pm, is mandatory for everyone to attend unless providing critical care at the time of the huddle

·         EMTALA training is mandatory

Awards/Recognition:  Feel free to include items such as links to videos that feature the department, outstanding department/team awards, reigning annual chili cook-off winners, etc. 

·         Climbing the ranks of patient satisfaction and employee engagement

·         Providing timely care for Stroke, STEMI, Sepsis and Trauma patients.

Any additional information that would entice a worker to select your unit for their assignment:  Consider items such as new equipment or technology, tenure and experience of staff, schedule options, etc.  *Remember it is a very competitive market any information you can provide will help attract talent.

Transitioning from a Level IV to a Level II trauma hospital.