Emergency Department RN
Manchester, New Hampshire
Catholic Medical Center

RN - Emergency Dept

Role

• Travel RN in the Emergency Department (Free Standing)

Unit

• Emergency Department
• 10 procedure rooms
• 1 trauma room

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in New Hampshire
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• 2 years of Emergency Department experience
• Emergency Department experience within the last year
• BLS
• ACLS
• PALS
• MOAB
• TNCC

Preferred Qualifications

• At least 1 year of ED experience for HCA hired staff
• Strong understanding of EKG interpretation

Unit Details

• 12 staff members
• Patient ratio: 5:1, with flexibility when using the trauma room
• Floating: Main ER if needed, not to other units
• Every other weekend for contract labor and FSER staff

Clinical Focus

• Trauma
• Stroke care
• Laceration repair
• Orthopedic trauma
• U/S IV insertion
• IO insertion
• Eye exam
• EKG
• Psychiatric care
• Cardiopulmonary care

Equipment / Systems

• U/S IV skills
• Lucas Device
• Rapid Infuser
• Alaris pumps
• Pyxis
• Meditech Expanse

Additional Notes

• RNs work with policy-written protocols based on chief complaint
• Workup includes labs, EKGs, x-rays, medications, and initial patient care
• RNs run POC lab testing for all patients
• Work with providers for medical screening exam within 10 minutes of arrival