Emergency Department Registered Nurse
Prescott Valley, Arizona
Yavapai Regional Medical Center-East Campus

Registered Nurse – Emergency Department

Location: Prescott Valley, Arizona
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Unit Overview

• Emergency Department with 24 beds, including 4 critical rooms and 1 trauma room (Level 4 trauma center)
• Average patient volume: 80-110 patients per day
• Nurse-to-patient ratios:

  • General ED: 1:4
  • ICU in ED: 1:2 or 1:1 depending on acuity
• Separate triage area where travelers may triage if able
• Separate psych/seclusion rooms (2 well-equipped)
• Security present 24/7 in the ED and roving campus-wide
• Intake model used for lower acuity patients with flexible RN-to-patient ratios
• Charge nurse and house supervisor coverage 24/7; charge nurse generally does not take patient assignments
• ED Techs support nursing with IV skills, phlebotomy, splinting, wound care, transport, and special procedures
• Paramedics staffed daily (1100-2300) in intake area, able to administer 12 medications and discharge patients

Required Certifications & Skills

• ACLS, PALS, TNCC certifications required
• Minimum 2 years Emergency Department nursing experience
• Skills in conscious sedation, critical thinking, and AMI (acute myocardial infarction) management

Clinical & Equipment Details

• Common patient diagnoses: chest pain, abdominal pain, minor trauma, respiratory distress
• Respiratory Therapists (RT) available hospital-wide; RNs troubleshoot ventilators, BiPAP, CPAP, high flow devices, and call RT for issues
• RNs read their own telemetry strips; all beds have telemetry monitor capability
• X-ray and CT available adjacent to ED; transport staff handle patient transport for imaging
• Phlebotomy performed by both RNs and dedicated phlebotomists depending on situation

Scheduling & Work Environment

• Night shift, 12-hour shifts, approximately 36 hours per week
• Block scheduling allowed, with no more than 4 consecutive shifts
• Weekend requirement: every other weekend (day shifts on Sat/Sun, night shifts Fri/Sat)
• Holiday coverage required for major holidays (July 4, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve/Day, New Year’s Eve/Day), negotiable
• One on-call shift per 28-day schedule; day shift covers day call, mid and night shifts cover night call
• Floating required between east and west ED units, generally prescheduled
• Dress code: navy blue dignity scrubs

Orientation & Training

• Hospital orientation: 2 days
• Unit orientation: one 12-hour shift with mentor in each ED (east and west)
• Two on-call shifts per 28-day schedule during orientation period

Note: Prior travel experience is not specified as required.