ER RN
Bismarck, North Dakota
CHI Saint Alexius Health

ER Registered Nurse

Location

• Bismarck, North Dakota

Contract

• 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• 12-hour night shifts
• Start times vary: 7a-7p, 9a-9p, 11a-11p, 2p-2a, 7p-7a

Required Qualifications

• Active BLS certification
• Active ACLS certification
• Active PALS certification
• Active TNCC certification
• RN license

Experience

• Previous travel experience is preferred, but first-time travelers are accepted

Schedule Requirements

• Every other weekend
• Every other holiday
• First to float
• Up to 7 days of requested time off allowed upfront for the full 13-week contract; additional time off is not approved

Unit Details

• Level II emergency department
• 21 beds/trauma bays, including fast track
• Typical patient volume: 50–60 per day
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:3–4 based on acuity, sometimes 1:5 when boarding
• Common patient types include pediatrics through geriatrics, trauma, stroke, STEMI, shortness of breath, abdominal pain, and transfers
• One psych room
• Security is in-house 24/7
• Charge nurse manages throughput and does not take an assignment
• Usually 1 ED tech per shift, sometimes 2
• Respiratory therapy is available in-house and handles equipment and breathing treatments
• Telemetry strips are read and interpreted by the RN, with MD verification
• CT is nearby; RN accompanies unstable patients
• Phlebotomy is available as a resource
• 1–2 shifts of unit orientation

Dress Code

• Any color scrubs