ER RN
Pendleton, Oregon
Saint Anthony Hospital

ER RN (Registered Nurse)

Location: Pendleton, Oregon Contract Length: 26 weeks Shift: Nights, 1900-0700, 12-hour shifts (36 hours/week)

Required Qualifications

• Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC
• Experience: 3 years of ER experience
• Must have: Independent thinker, self-motivated
• Licensure: Can apply for the 90 OR Emergency License

Clinical Environment

• Unit: ER with 11 trauma bays; Trauma level 4
• Patient volume: About 37 patients per day
• Ratio: 1:3-4
• Patient types: ER type
• Triage: Direct bed until full, then quick triage
• Fast track: No
• Psych/seclusion: Room 3 is a standard ER RN assignment
• ER RN scope: ER RNs do everything in the ER, including managing their own holds, reading strips, and phlebotomy/draws
• Charge nurse: Triage RN serves as charge RN and takes patients for half the day
• Physicians: 1 ED physician, 12-hour shifts
• Support staff: Nurse aides, paramedics, and patient sitters occasionally
• Respiratory therapy: RT in house 24/7
• Imaging: Imaging department is next to the ER
• Security: In-house security
• EMR: Meditech

Schedule & Expectations

• Weekends: Every other weekend
• Holidays: Required, unless off in signed contract
• Call: Rarely
• Floating: Only if you want to, and usually not for ER
• Orientation: 2-3 unit/department-specific 12-hour days
• Scrubs: Navy blue

Hiring Process

• Profile review: Unit manager will call candidate for a phone interview

Additional Notes

• The unit is located next to a major interstate and is known locally as "Cabbage Hill."