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)
• Treats approximately 80-110 patients per day
• Separate triage area where travelers may triage if able to demonstrate competency
• Separate psych/seclusion rooms available (2 rooms)
• Security present 24/7 with one staff member in the ED and one roving campus-wide

Patient Care & Staffing

• Nurse-to-patient ratios:

  • General ED: 1:4
  • ICU in ED: 1:2 or 1:1 depending on acuity
• ED Techs support nursing with IV skills, phlebotomy, splinting, wound care, transport, and special procedures (ratio approx. 1:10-12)
• Paramedics staffed daily (1100-2300) in intake area, able to administer 12 medications and discharge patients
• Respiratory Therapists (RT) available hospital-wide, report to ED for intubation, vent setup, BiPAP, Vapotherm, ABGs; RNs troubleshoot respiratory equipment and call RT for issues
• RNs read their own telemetry strips; all beds have telemetry monitor capability

Common Patient Diagnoses & Procedures

• Chest pain, abdominal pain, minor trauma, respiratory distress
• Conscious sedation and critical thinking skills required
• Management of acute myocardial infarction (AMI)
• Common drips and emergency interventions under physician/mid-level provider supervision (1 MD 24/7, 1-2 mid-levels during peak hours)

Certifications & Experience Requirements

• Valid RN license in Arizona
• Minimum 2 years Emergency Department nursing experience, including experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Required Certifications: ACLS, BLS, TNCC, ENPC or PALS
• Conscious sedation experience

Scheduling & Work Conditions

• Night shift, 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week
• No self-scheduling; block scheduling allowed with a maximum of 4 consecutive shifts
• Weekend requirement: every other weekend (day shifts on Sat/Sun, night shifts on Fri/Sat)
• Holiday requirement: must work some major holidays (July 4th, 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 between east and west ED units, generally prescheduled
• Dress code: navy blue dignity scrubs

Orientation

• Two-day hospital orientation
• One 12-hour shift orientation in each ED unit (east and west) with a mentor
• Orientation includes day, evening, and night shifts and first float assignment

Additional Notes

• Charge nurse and house supervisor present 24/7; charge nurse generally does not take patient assignments
• X-ray and CT available adjacent to ED; transports handle their own patients
• Phlebotomy performed by both RNs and dedicated phlebotomists depending on situation
• Monitor techs present; RNs responsible for reading telemetry strips and recognizing abnormalities