Emergency Dept RN
Salem, Virginia
LewisGale Medical Center

RN - Emergency Dept

Overview

• Specialty: Emergency Department RN
• Location: Salem, Virginia
• Employment type: Travel
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Hours per week: 36

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Virginia
• ED - Emergency Department (2 years of experience)
• ED - Emergency Department experience within the last year
• 2 or 3 completed travel assignments
• ACLS
• BLS
• PALS
• CPI
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing

Unit Details

• 27-bed Emergency Department
• Typical staffing includes RN and medic coverage on day and night shifts
• Patient ratio: 4–6:1
• No on-call requirement
• Weekend shifts are required on a rotating schedule

Preferred Experience

• Experience in high-acuity, fast-paced, high-volume ERs
• Experience working with 5:1 patient ratios

Common Procedures

• RSI
• Sepsis interventions
• Stroke protocol with tPA administration
• Central line placement
• Care of psych patients
• EMTALA transfers