Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department
Garden City, KS
Malone Healthcare - Nursing
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Hiring Process: Candidate Interview Interview with MedSol Clinical Team- No Unit Manager involvement Radius: 60 MILES, DL must be submitted Floating roles: Travelers are expected to float throughout the zone they are hired into. Each zone covers a 60 mile radius from the zone's city center which is where the 60 mile verbiage comes into play. The traveler is responsible for obtaining housing that makes this feasible as the requirement to float throughout the full 60 mile zone applies regardless of where the traveler obtains housing. Week of orientation: Please ensure clinicians are in state for week of orientation even if first day modules are completed remotely **NO HOME BASE FACILITY ** "ALL TRAVELERS CAN FLOAT WITHIN Zone 4 (Based around Garden City, KS): Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital -54 miles from Garden City center 415 N Main St Ulysses, KS St. Catherine- Dodge City - 54 miles from Garden City Center 3001 Avenue A Dodge City, KS St. Catherine- Garden City - 2 miles from Garden City Center 401 E Spruce St Garden City, KS Unit ER/ED Float Trauma Level? STEMI Receiving? Stroke Center? All 3 non trauma designated: STEMI and Stroke/ send outs # Beds/Trauma Bays varies Do you have a Fast Track varies Do you have a separate Triage area? If so, do you allow/require travelers to do Triage? varies Do you have a separate holding area in the ER or are ER holds intermixed w/in the ER? mixed Do you have separate Psych/seclusion rooms? no Is Security in-house 24/7? Housed in the ER? On average, how many patients do you treat in the ER/day? 6-49 patients per day, varies by location Nurse: Patient Ratios 1:4-5 based on acuity Required Certifications (i.e., BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC, ENPC, NRP, NIHSS?) ACLS,BLS, PALS, NIHSS, TNCC Common diagnoses/Types of patients Abdominal pain, DM, NSTEMI, penumonia, trauma, stroke, HTN Experience or 'Must have' skills "Must Have: Prefer: " Common drips? standard ER medications ED Physician/Mid-Levels Charge Nurse/House Supervisor? Does the charge nurse take an assignment? yes Nurse aids/EMT/Paramedics/Patient Sitters? Ratios? Duties? Techs that support unit secretary work, assist nurses on the floor as well as assist in triage.   Is RT in the ER 24/7? Do they do ABG's, breathing Tx, & EKG's? RT available 24/7 RT Equipment (Vents, Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, etc.) Are RNs required to do anything with these besides trouble shoot? Do you have Monitor Techs in the ER? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the Tele monitors? no monitor tech, RN needs to be able to read an interpret tele X-Ray or CT in the ER? Transport? Does Phlebotomy draw labs or RN's draw? Will be trained and perform Point of Care lab testing Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?) "12 hour shifts Leadership will make schedule based on needs" Weekend Requirements Every other Holiday Requirements every other Is there call or a standby requirement? n/a Floating Requirements floating within region/zone's ERs Scrub Color/Dress Code Navy Blue Unit/Department specific orientation 2-3 days **NO HOME BASE FACILITY ** "ALL TRAVELERS CAN FLOAT WITHIN Zone 4 (Based around Garden City, KS): Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital -54 miles from Garden City center 415 N Main St Ulysses, KS St. Catherine- Dodge City - 54 miles from Garden City Center 3001 Avenue A Dodge City, KS St. Catherine- Garden City - 2 miles from Garden City Center 401 E Spruce St Garden City, KS You will receive a float assignment to clarify where you are working for each schedule (varies by schedule). Your first float assignment will be communicated on or before your Monday start date.