ER RN
Newark, Delaware
Christiana Hospital

ER I

Overview

• Emergency Nursing assignment in Newark, Delaware
• Long-term contract
• 13-25 weeks
• Night shift: 12 hours, 1900-0700
• 36 hours per week
• Auto offer

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Delaware
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• ED - Emergency Department (2 years of experience)
• ED - Emergency Department experience within the last year
• RN license number and expiration date
• List of certifications with expiration dates
• Full SSN, DOB, and address
• Recent Epic experience

Schedule

• No block scheduling
• No call requirement
• Holiday requirement: every other holiday
• Weekend requirement: every 3rd weekend
• Start date: 10/6
• Maximum 3 days RTO
• RTO blackout: 9/8-10/31
• All RTO must be submitted with the initial application; later requests will not be considered or approved

Unit Details

• Emergency Nursing unit
• 21 to 30 beds
• Typical nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:4
• Charting system: Cerner
• Scrub color: blue-navy

Clinical Scope

• Freestanding emergency department for self-presenting emergencies and limited EMS presentations
• Patient ages: infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult, geriatric
• Special procedures include moderate sedation, stroke codes, heart codes, trauma codes, cardiac arrest, respiratory arrest, and external pacing
• Float support is limited to the Emergency Department; some staff also do extra time in CED or WED

Additional Notes

• Travel RNs are not authorized to pick up overtime or accumulate incidental OT
• Meal breaks are expected and untaken meal break time will not be approved
• Procedural areas may have exceptions related to on-call and scheduled procedures