ER RN
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Saint Francis Medical Center

ER RN

Overview

• Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado
• Facility: St. Francis Hospital
• Unit: ED
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Nights
• Hours per week: 36
• Beds / trauma bays: 15 beds, 2 trauma bays
• Trauma level: Level IV
• Patient volume: 35+ patients per day
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:4

Required Qualifications

• RN license
• BLS (AHA)
• ACLS (AHA)
• PALS
• TNCC
• ENPC
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
• NIHSS
• Must have TNCC and NIHSS

Schedule / Work Expectations

• Self-scheduling and block scheduling
• Full-time and part-time staff are expected to self-schedule a minimum of six weekend shifts per six-week schedule
• Holiday coverage required
• Call or standby requirement is determined by the nurse manager
• May float within Zone 1 in an extreme need

Unit Details

• Fast Track: Yes
• Separate triage area: Yes
• Separate holding area in the ER: No
• Separate psych/seclusion rooms: Yes
• In-house security 24/7: Yes
• Respiratory therapy in the ER 24/7: Yes
• Monitor techs in the ER: No
• X-ray or CT in the ER: No
• Phlebotomy is done by both phlebotomy staff and RNs

Common Patient Types

• Abdominal pain
• Chest pain
• Fever
• Cough
• Dyspnea
• Headache
• Injury
• Extremity pain

Common Drips

• Cardiac
• Antihypertensive
• Antiarrhythmic
• Sedation and analgesia

Orientation

• Clinicians must be in state for the week of orientation
• Orientation date and location are assigned during the week of orientation

Dress Code

• Navy blue scrubs