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ED RN

Overview

Travel/Contract role in Decatur, Illinois
Day shift: 3x12, 7:00–19:00
36 hours per week
13-week contract
32-bed ED
Average daily census: 120
Ratio: 1:4 on all shifts
First-timers accepted
Locals accepted
Will float as needed within scope
No on-call
No block schedule

Required Qualifications

Valid RN license in Illinois
ED - Emergency Department (2 years of experience)
ED - Emergency Department experience within the last year
ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support issued by American Heart Association
BLS - Basic Life Support issued by American Heart Association
PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support issued by American Heart Association
NIHSS
TNCC
Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
Experience working with Level 2 Trauma patients
Experience working with Suicidal patients
Experience working with Neuro Trauma patients
Experience working with Ortho Trauma patients
Experience with Interpretation of dysrhythmias
Experience with Management of dysrhythmias
Experience with Management of patient with multisystem organ dysfunction/failure
Experience with Obtain 12 lead EKG
Experience with Blood Product Administration
Experience with central line care/management
General Emergency Department experience in a combined Adult/Pedi setting
Cardiac monitoring and emergency response skills: interpretation of dysrhythmias, management of dysrhythmias, management of patient with multisystem organ dysfunction/failure, obtain 12 lead EKG
IV therapy/phlebotomy skills: blood product administration, central line care/management, phlebotomy, starting IVs
Medication skills: continuous IV paralytics, continuous IV sedation, emergency medications, IV vasopressors, procedural sedation administration
Neurological case skills: CVA, ICP monitoring, Neuro-Trauma, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury
Orthopedic case skill: Ortho-trauma
Pediatric case skills: abdominal pain, asthma, burns, epiglottitis, head injury, hyperglycemia, identifying and reporting abuse, infections, mental/behavioral health concerns, near drowning, poison ingestion, respiratory infections, seizures, sickle cell crisis, skin disorders, spinal cord injury, urinary tract infections
Psychiatric case skills: acute psychosis, drug overdose, managing violent behavior, psychiatric hold, suicidal patient
Respiratory case skills: chest tube insertion/management, CPAP/BiPAP, interpretation of ABGs, intubation, ventilated patients
Shock/trauma case skills: gunshot wounds, traumatic amputation
Professional skills: isolation precautions, triage
Tele interpretations
Ventilators