Emergency Department RN
Thornton, CO
Care Career
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Travel Emergency Department Registered Nurse (ED RN)

Agency: HealthTrust – Care Career
Facility: HCA HealthONE Mountain Ridge
Location: 9191 Grant St, Thornton, CO 80229
Department: Emergency Department
Shift: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM (12-hour day shift)
Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
Openings: 1

Unit Overview

• 40-bed Emergency Department
• Approximately 145 patients daily
• Patient ratio: 4:1
• EMR: Meditech
• Approximately 110 staff members, including RNs, paramedics, EMTs, nurse externs, and unit secretaries.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of current ED RN experience.
• BLS, ALS, NIH, PALS, TNCC, and ENPC.
• PALS accepted in lieu of ENPC.
• CPI Blue Card.

Preferred Qualifications

• Level I or Level II Trauma experience.
• Previous Meditech experience.
• CPI.

Clinical Skills & Procedures

• Rapid assessment and ESI triage.
• Comprehensive nursing assessments and focused reassessments.
• Pain assessment and management.
• Sepsis and stroke screening and interventions.
• Level I and II trauma activations and interventions.
• Mass casualty incident response.
• Blood administration and procedural sedation.
• Pediatric emergency care and behavioral health crisis intervention.
• Vital sign monitoring, EKG, and defibrillation.
• IV insertion, blood collection, and blood cultures.
• Medication administration, wound care, assistance with sutures/staples, and splinting.

Equipment

IV pumps, EKG machines, ultrasound machines, Belmont, Lifepak, and GE transport monitors.

Ideal Candidate

An experienced ER nurse who is motivated, ambitious, and works well as part of a team. Patient care experience is a priority.