ED RN
Yuma, Arizona
Yuma Regional Medical Center

ER RN (Registered Nurse)

Location: Yuma, Arizona Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Nights, 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week Start Date: 11/30 or 12/14 (not flexible)

Overview

• Hospital in Southern Arizona seeking RNs for a 13-week assignment on the ER unit
• 52 beds with 4 trauma bays
• Approximately 200 patients per day
• Trauma Level 3 (ER runs like a Level 1); STEMI and stroke receiving, with transfer if stroke intervention is required
• Ratios: 1:5 medical, 1:6 fast track
• 6 fast track beds
• Triage: quick look in 2 areas, using ESI
• Holding area: intermixed within the ER
• No seclusion rooms
• Security office is located by the ED lobby and housed in the ER 24/7
• Patient types: any and all emergency needs
• Common drips: ICU drips for hold patients; ICU will assist when able
• ED physicians, mid-levels, and pediatric board-certified providers on varied shifts
• Charge-free; the House Supervisor assists when needed

Required Qualifications

• Active ACLS, BLS, PALS, and NIHSS certifications
• 2 years of ER experience
• At least 2 years of ER experience with accumulated Trauma Level I and II experience in the past 2 years. Candidates with Level III/CAH or lower experience cannot be considered.
• EMR proficiency, used within the last 5 years
• 100-mile radius rule applies

Preferred Qualifications

• TNCC

Support Staff and Services

• ED techs with 2+ years of experience handle EKGs, vitals, blood draws, and splints
• PCAs with less than 2 years of experience perform the same duties
• Respiratory therapist assigned to the ER 24/7 (ABGs, nebulizer treatments, vents, CPAP)
• Equipment: Glidescope, Hamilton, and Philips vents
• RNs must read their own telemetry; a monitor tech is also present
• Dedicated CT and X-ray in the ER, plus a transport team (RN accompanies critical patients)
• No phlebotomy: ED techs draw labs, or RNs may draw from IV starts

Floating

• Shared schedule with a nearby freestanding ER, about a 15-minute drive
• Floating is typically scheduled ahead of time, with infrequent last-minute floats

Scheduling and Expectations

• No 48-hour guarantees
• No blocked scheduling requests
• No more than 5 days of RTO
• Varied shift start times: 7, 10, 11, 12, 1, and 3
• Modified self-scheduling
• 4 weekend shifts per 4-week block
• Typically 2 of 5 holidays (evenings count)
• Scrub color: navy blue

Orientation

• One orientation session, one clinical day, and one day on the floor