Emergency Department RN
Lewiston, Maine
Central Maine Medical Center

RN Emergency Dept

Employment Type: Travel Location: Lewiston, Maine (serves Androscoggin County, Lewiston and Auburn) Contract Length: 13 weeks Hours per Week: 36 Shift: 6:45p - 7:15a

Facility Overview

• 190 beds
• Joint Commission accredited
• Teaching hospital
• 24/7 Emergency Care (Trauma Level III), Cardiovascular Services, Cancer Care, Orthopedic Care, Women's & Children's Health, and Primary Care
• Chest pain center and primary stroke center
• Teleneurology for stroke in cooperation with an outside hospital
• No PICU; pediatric critical patients are transferred out

Unit Information

• Unit: Emergency Department (ED), Floor: ED
• Trauma Level: Level 2 (unit profile)
• 4 critical care bays
• Patient Ratio: 1:4
• Patient Population: Pediatrics to geriatrics (about 5% pediatric patients)
• Equipment: Ultrasound, bladder scanner, neuro tele computer, Care Aware handheld devices
• Systems: Omnicell, EPIC, SBAR
• Scrub Color: Navy blue

Schedule

• No call requirements
• Weekend hours: no guarantee of weekends off, though the facility states it works to make the schedule fair

Float Scope

• ED travelers with transferable skills may be floated to ICU and other areas.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Maine
• ED - Emergency Department (2 years of experience)
• ED - Emergency Department experience within the last year
• ACLS
• BLS
• PALS
• NIHSS
• TNCC
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience with ventilator management
• Interpretation of dysrhythmias
• Management of dysrhythmias