ED RN
Tallahassee, Florida
Capital Regional Medical Center

RN - Emergency Dept

Overview

• Employment type: Travel
• Position: Backfill
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Hours per week: 48
• Shift: 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM (night shift)
• Preferred schedule: Three 12-hour shifts per week
• Scheduling: A 4-week schedule posts 2 weeks before the start date.

Unit Details

• Unit: Emergency Department (Main Building)
• Beds: 39
• Patient ratio: 1:4
• Support staff: One unit secretary and 2-3 techs on the floor
• Equipment: Crash carts, Level One, Alaris pumps, Dash bedside cardiac monitors
• Documentation system: MediTech
• Floating: The ER may hold the unit while at capacity, which is rare during summer months.
• Patient experience requirements: 30 one-hour patient rounds and bedside shift report

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Florida
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Emergency Department (ED) experience of 2 years
• Emergency Department (ED) experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
• Crisis Prevention Intervention Training (CPI)
• Assist in intubation

Advanced Skills Needed

• Assist in intubation and emergency lifesaving procedures

Procedures Performed on the Unit

• Chest tubes
• Moderate sedation
• LP
• Laceration repair
• Blood products

Requested Skill Set

• Multi-tasking and throughput focus
• Teamwork

Dress Code

• Black scrubs (required uniform)

Facility Overview

• 266-bed, acute-care hospital with 24/7 emergency services, including a Pediatric ER, Senior Care ER, and Express Care ER.
• Offers a Stroke Center, Heart & Vascular Center, Cancer Center, Surgical Services, and other specialty services.