Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department
Rapid City, SD
TNAA TotalMed RN
3x12 hrs, Rotating
Referral Bonus

UNIT:  ER

Experience required:   2 Years of ED experience EXCLUDING travel experience is most preferred. If they have 1.5 years of ED experience EXCLUDING travel and have 2 years of experience outside of ED, may be considered. NO FIRST TIME TRAVELERS, PRIOR TRAVEL NEEDED.

Certs required:   BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, TNCC and PALS – all required; CPI or MAB/MOAB (preferred)

SHIFT: If posted as VARIABLE, could consist of following shifts: 0630-1900,1000-2230,1200-0030, 1400-0200 and 1830-0700.

Patient Types:

Neonates – Geriatric

Minor to critical patients seeking care in the ED, to include but not limited to: Sepsis, DKA, Respiratory Illness; GI bleeds requiring emergent blood products, and banding

HEAVY Trauma population - Level 2 trauma center, we stay busy with trauma’s particularly during the summer months. (Stab wounds, GSWs, MVC’s, drownings and falls.)

Complete Stroke center - can take a person with Stroke s/s up to 24 hours

Travelers are expected to take Sexual Assault patients and are responsible for evidence collection, in rotation with permanent staff – they will not be doing pelvic exams. This would include buccal swabs, fingernail scraping, clothing collection, and interviewing of victims. There is a resource booklet they can use and they also have a SA Quality Coordinator, 24/7, who likes to be called at the beginning of each case and she will answer questions throughout the process. The CRN's and other staff can also assist. 

Pediatric Intensive Care Unit so we care for the critically ill child.

We do care for multiple cardiac patients and have a cardiac catheter lab.

Triage Nurse who must know sick from not sick and who to care for first.  Know ESI assessments.

Prioritizing appropriately; critical thinking to know which patient needs are first.

Patient Ratios:  RN: 1:4-5

Skills required:

RN: Experience with all patient types above – seek manager approval if a candidate does not have these patient type experiences

ESI assessments during Triage

Able to care for all level of patients, using critical thinking, good communication and willing to ask questions, prioritization of care