Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department
Fond Du Lac, WI
Care Career
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

ER RN – Job Summary

Shift: 12-hour Night Shift
Shift Timings:

• Days: 6:00 AM – 6:30 PM
• Nights: 6:00 PM – 6:30 AM
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours/week
• Schedule Cycle: 6 weeks

Facility: Oshkosh – Fond du Lac Campus
Location: Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
Trauma Level: Level IV
Facility Type: Acute Stroke Ready Hospital
Beds: 19 total (9 ED + 10 inpatient)

1. Experience Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of ER experience required.
• First-time travelers: Not accepted.
• EPIC experience is mandatory.
• Pediatric experience preferred but not required.
• Critical-care and charge experience preferred.

2. Patient Population & Common Diagnoses

• Approximately 21 patients per day.
• Primarily adult and geriatric patients.
• Patients range from pediatric to geriatric.

Common cases include:

• Chest pain and abdominal pain.
• Falls and minor trauma.
• Kidney, liver and GI conditions.
• Respiratory issues.
• General emergency department cases.

3. Patient Ratios

- Approximately 1:3–4.

4. Required Certifications

• BLS
• ACLS
• PALS
• NIHSS
• TNCC

Preferred Certifications:

• CPI/MOAB
• ENPC
• NRP

5. Required Clinical Skills

• IV starts.
• Blood cultures using proper technique.
• Chest tube management.
• Code response.
• Triage.
• Assisting with bedside procedures, including central line placements and thoracentesis.

Preferred Skills:

• Arterial line experience.
• Critical-care experience.
• Charge RN experience.

6. Department Support

• Charge RN takes a patient assignment.
• One ED Tech/HUC (combined role), when available.
• Phlebotomy support available for challenging or time-sensitive draws.
• Primary RN responsible for routine blood draws.
• Phlebotomy handles draws for inpatient holds.
• Hospitalist available 24/7.
• ED provider available 24/7.
• Respiratory Therapist available 24/7.

7. Equipment & Systems

• EMR: EPIC (required)
• IV Pumps: Alaris
• Medication Dispensing: Pyxis
• Telemetry: Bedside and nurses' station monitoring.
• No dedicated telemetry technician for ED patients.
• Belmont rapid infuser available in the ED.

8. Floating

• ED RNs do not float to other departments.
• Medical-Surgical RNs may float to MS units and are first to float.

9. Orientation

• New Employee Orientation (NEO).
• At least two shifts of department orientation.

10. Scheduling & Other Details

• Weekend rotation: Every other weekend or every third weekend, depending on staffing.
• No regularly scheduled call.
• May be placed on low-census call.
• Travelers are first to be called off when census is low.
• Holidays: As needed, based on staffing.
• RTO requires manager approval.
• Block scheduling may be accommodated with some flexibility.
• Scrubs: Any solid professional color; no graphics, logos, denim or designs.
• Parking: Free.