Emergency Department RN
Klamath Falls, Oregon
Sky Lakes Medical Center

ER RN

Location: Klamath Falls, Oregon Contract Length: 13 weeks Schedule: 12 hours per day, 72 hours per week Shift: Evening, Night

Schedule and Rotation

• Shift start times: 0645 Day, 0945 Mid, 1145 Mid, 1345 Mid, 1845 Night
• Day/Evening/Night rotation is scheduled in 4-week blocks. The RN could stay on one block for the entire contract or be asked to switch to a different block with advance notice.
• Mids and nights require working whatever mid-shift variation the facility needs, and a willingness to work an alternate schedule of 48/24 or 36/36.
• Weekends: every other weekend.
• Holidays: at least one off. Holidays include Thanksgiving, Christmas, Independence Day, New Year's Day, Memorial Day, and Labor Day.
• Call or standby: none.
• Floating: none.
• Dress code: any scrubs, no uniforms.

Orientation

• Orientation is held twice monthly.
• At least 2 days of unit orientation before the start of the rotation.

Required Qualifications

• Certifications: ACLS, BLS, ENPC or PALS, NIHSS, TNCC
• Must have skills or experience: mental health, ETOH, overdoses
• Prior travel experience: at least one completed travel assignment (no new travelers)
• Must be willing to work any or all of the listed shifts, and confirm this at submittal
• Oregon emergency license accepted

Department and Unit Details

• Department: Emergency Room (ER)
• Fast track: yes
• Triage: separate triage area of 2 rooms
• Holding and psych: 2 psych hold rooms and an overflow psych area, all separate from the main ED
• Common diagnoses: CP, COPD, DKA, Trauma, Stroke
• Physicians and mid-levels: ED physicians and mid-levels are both present
• Charge nurse and house supervisor: dedicated charge nurse and house supervisor
• Support staff: ED techs and sitters
• Monitoring: every room has monitors, and a monitor tech is on duty 24/7
• Respiratory therapy: RT handles ventilators, CPAP, BiPAP, and high flow; RT performs ABGs, breathing treatments, and EGS's
• Imaging and transport: X-ray and CT are done in the ER, and transport is provided
• Phlebotomy: both phlebotomy staff and nurse draws
• Security: in-house security

Housing

• Housing may be challenging to find (at additional cost). Candidates are advised to research the area before accepting.