ER Registered Nurse
Roseburg, Oregon
Mercy Medical Center

Registered Nurse (ER) - Oregon, Roseburg

Job Details

• Specialty: Emergency Room (ER)
• Location: Roseburg, Oregon
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Nights (18:45 - 07:15)
• Hours: 12-hour shifts, approximately 36 hours per week
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Holiday Requirement: Scheduled as per contract
• Call/Standby: None
• Floating: Not required
• Dress Code: Any color scrubs except purple
• Orientation: Unit-specific orientation provided before first shift

Facility & Unit Information

• Level III Trauma Center
• 21 ED beds and 1 trauma bay
• 4 fast track beds
• 2 triage rooms; travelers are allowed to perform triage
• ER holds are intermixed within the ER and managed by ER staff
• 4 psych/seclusion rooms plus 2 convertible crisis rooms
• In-house security present
• Average patient volume: 125 patients per day
• Typical nurse-to-patient ratio: 4:1
• 24/7 ED physician coverage; Physician Assistants present 8-16 hours daily
• 24/7 ED Charge Nurse and House Supervisor coverage
• ED Techs available 24/7
• Electronic Medical Record system: Meditech
• Respiratory Therapy performs ABGs and breathing treatments; RNs and Techs perform EKGs
• Telemetry monitoring available; RNs read strips
• Imaging staff transport patients for X-ray and CT scans
• Blood draws performed by ED Techs and RNs

Required Certifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) recommended but not required

Licensure

• Facility is willing to request a 90-day Emergency License if needed

Experience & Skills

• Experience working in a general Emergency Department setting preferred
• Ability to manage typical ER patient diagnoses and trauma cases
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-volume trauma center environment

Additional Notes

• No call or standby requirements
• No floating to other units
• Night shift hours are from 18:45 to 07:15
• Orientation is provided before starting the first shift