Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department
Yuma, AZ
Talent4Health
3x12 hrs, Days, Evenings

Required Certifications

ACLS, BLS Certification, NIHSS, PALS RN AZ or compact state

Shift Notes

11a-11p

Emergency Department Unit Notes

Start Date: 8/10 (Not flexible)

Candidate Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of Emergency Room experience
  • Must include Level I and/or Level II Trauma experience accumulated within the last 2 years.
  • Candidates with only Level III, Critical Access Hospital (CAH), or lower trauma experience will not be considered.
• 100-mile radius rule applies.
• Epic EMR proficiency required (must have used Epic within the last 5 years).
• No 48-hour guarantees.
• No blocked scheduling requests.
• Maximum 5 days of RTO (Requested Time Off).

Unit Overview

• Trauma Designation: Level III Trauma Center (functions similarly to a Level I)
• STEMI Receiving: Yes
• Stroke Receiving: Yes (patients requiring intervention are transferred out)
• Annual ED Volume: Approximately 200 patients/day
• ED Beds: 52
• Trauma Bays: 4
• Fast Track Beds: 6

Staffing & Ratios

• Patient Ratios
  • Medical ED: 1:5
  • Fast Track: 1:6
• Charge Nurse: Yes (Charge is free from assignments)
  • House Supervisor available for additional support
• Physician Coverage
  • Emergency physicians
  • Mid-level providers
  • Pediatric board-certified provider on shift
• Support Staff
  • ED Techs (2+ years experience): EKGs, vital signs, blood draws, splints
  • PCAs (<2 years experience): Similar duties
  • Monitor Techs available
  • Respiratory Therapy assigned to ED 24/7

Required Certifications

• BLS
• ACLS
• PALS
• NIHSS
• TNCC preferred

Floating

• Shared schedule with Foothills Freestanding ER
• Typically scheduled in advance
• Last-minute floating is uncommon
• Approximately 15-minute drive

Patient Care

• RN interprets own telemetry
• Monitor technician also available
• Uses ESI (Emergency Severity Index) for triage
• Two Quick Look triage areas
• ED holds are intermixed with ED patients
• No dedicated psych/seclusion rooms
• Security located in the ED 24/7
• Treats all emergency patient populations

Common Treatments

• ICU drips for boarded ICU patients
  • ICU staff assist when available
• Respiratory Therapy responsibilities:
  • ABGs
  • Nebulizer treatments
  • Ventilator management
  • CPAP

Equipment

• Glidescope
• Hamilton ventilators
• Phillips ventilators

Diagnostics

• Dedicated CT scanner in the ED
• Dedicated X-ray in the ED
• Transport team available
• RN accompanies critically ill patients during transport

Laboratory

• No phlebotomy team
• Labs drawn by:
  • ED Techs
  • RNs during IV insertion

Scheduling

• Modified self-scheduling
• Shift start times:
  • 7:00
  • 10:00
  • 11:00
  • 12:00
  • 1:00
  • 3:00

Weekend Requirement

• 4 weekend shifts per 4-week schedule block

Holiday Requirement

• Typically 2 of the 5 holidays (holiday eves included)

Scrubs

• Navy Blue

Orientation

• One day: New Employee Orientation (NEO)
• One day: Clinical/EPIC training
• One day: Unit orientation on the floor