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Location: Kirksville, Missouri
Employment Type: Travel
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Nights (6 PM - 6 AM), weekends required

Provide nursing care for patients presenting to the Emergency Department (ED) of all ages, from neonates to elderly.
Manage patients across all Emergency Severity Index (ESI) levels 1-5, with an average patient ratio of 4-5:1 (ESI level 3 average).
Care for stroke, STEMI, trauma, and sepsis patients.
Perform rapid triage and patient assessment.
Collaborate as part of a team to direct patients to beds whenever possible.
Perform clinical skills including peripheral IV (PIV) insertion, nasogastric/orogastric (NG/OG) tube placement, Foley catheter insertion, splinting, and wound care.
Utilize ultrasound-guided IV insertion (preferred).
Assist with arterial line, central line, and chest tube placement.
Respond to call lights and transport patients as needed.
Manage psychiatric patients boarding in the ED until placement is found, including making placement calls during nights and weekends.
Float to other departments as needed; float rotation averages 1 shift per 13-week period.
Use EMR system (EDIS Medhost) and Omnicell medication dispensing system (no barcode medication administration currently).
Mix medication drips on night shift using vial-to-bag adapters.
Ensure completion of EMTALA paperwork according to regulatory guidelines.

Facility size: 93 beds
ED unit beds: 11
Monthly ED volume: Approximately 1100 patients
Designations: Level III Trauma Center, Chest Pain/STEMI Center, Joint Commission Acute Ready Stroke Center

Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Missouri
Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
Minimum 2 years of Emergency Department (ED) nursing experience, including experience within the last year
Minimum 1 year of travel nursing experience
Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC

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ADDRESS315 South OsteopathyKirksville, MO 63501

Cost of Living

Kirksville's cost of living is lower than the national average, making it an affordable place to live.
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