ER RN
Silverdale, Washington
St Michael Medical Center

ER RN Travel Contract

Location

• Silverdale, Washington

Job Type

• Travel contract
• 13 weeks
• Nights, 12-hour shifts
• 36 hours per week

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license for Washington or a compact license
• BLS certification
• ACLS certification
• TNCC certification
• PALS or ENPC certification
• 2 full years of ER experience, or 1 year of experience in a larger trauma setting

Unit Details

• Emergency department with approximately 56 beds, expanding to 60–70 with hall beds
• Fast track area with 6 beds
• Separate triage area
• 18 inpatient hold beds within the ED
• Locked hall with 6 private treatment rooms for psych/seclusion
• In-house security
• Approximately 170–200 patients per day
• Typical ratios: 1:3, or 1:4 for low-acuity patients

Clinical Support

• ED physicians and mid-levels available
• Charge nurse and house supervisor available
• ED techs and inpatient CNAs provide 1:1 sitters
• Radiology is adjacent to the ED, with transport assistance as available
• Nurse or ED tech primarily draws labs; lab assists when needed
• RTs manage ventilators, CPAP, BiPAP, and other respiratory equipment, and complete ABGs
• Telemetry monitoring is present

Scheduling and Expectations

• Weekend requirement: every other weekend
• Holidays: must work holidays in November and December
• No call or standby requirement
• No floating
• Existing schedule patterns are built for traveler schedules
• No RTO will be considered during the first full week of the assignment

Orientation

• Orientation/education hours are not guaranteed during the first 2 weeks
• Expect 25+ hours total
• Unit orientation includes 1 day of compliance/policy training and 1 day of department orientation

Dress Code

• Any professional-colored scrubs