Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department
Silverdale, WA
First Connect Health
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

ER/Trauma Center # beds/trauma bays - 56 beds, hall beds will bring this number to 60-70s Do you have a Fast track yes 6 beds Do you have a separate Triage area & do you allow/require travelers to do Triage? Triage area is separate with 5 beds, travelers can take a triage test and may be assigned although generally department staff assigned Do you have a separate holding area in the ER or are ER holds intermixed w/in the ER? We have 18 beds within the ED designated for holding inpatients awaiting bed placement, if additional is needed they are Do ER RN's manage their own ER holds? Yes, although inpatient RNs often float to the ED to take an inpatient assignment for ER holds Do you have separate Psych/seclusion rooms? Yes we have a locked hall with 6 private treatment rooms In-house Security Yes # patients per day approximately 170-200 Ratios - 1:3, if they are low acuity 1:4 Required Certifications ACLS, BLS, TNCC, PALS or ENPC Common diagnoses/Types of patients Cardiac, Stroke, Sepsis, DKA, AMS, Respiratory, Abdominal pain, Mental Health Experience or 'Must have' skills Will accept a traveler with 1 year of experience in a larger trauma settings. ED Physicians/Mid-Levels Yes both Charge Nurse/House Supervisor Yes both Nurse Aids/Paramedics/Patient sitters ED Techs, CNAs from inpatient provide for 1:1 sitters in the department EMR Epic RT Equipment (Vents, Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, etc.) Does RT do ABG's, breathing tx, EGS's? ED Techs do EKGs, RTs manage RT equipment Vents, CPap, Bipap, etc. RTs also complete ABGs