ED RN
Augusta, Georgia
Doctors Hospital of Augusta

RN - Emergency Dept

Location: Augusta, Georgia Employment Type: Travel Contract Length: 13 weeks Hours per Week: 48

Unit Details

• Unit: FSED
• Beds: 11
• Patient Ratios: 1:4 and 1:6, acuity based
• Equipment: Cardiac/vital sign monitors in all patient rooms, CT, X-ray, and POC lab
• Documentation System: Meditech
• Staffing: PCTs are scheduled mid-shift. RNs and PCTs run point-of-care (POC) labs. RNs set up and adjust respiratory equipment, with phone assistance available from the main hospital.
• Floating: Possible float to the main ED
• Transfers: Frequent admissions to the main hospital from FSED
• Facility Designations: Level II Trauma, Cardiac Care, Primary Stroke Center, Burn Center, Level II NICU
• Dress Code: Royal blue scrubs (required uniform)
• Patient Experience Standards: AIDET, narration of care, and SBAR for department, admission, and transfer handoffs

Requirements

• License: Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Georgia
• Education: Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience: 2 years of Emergency Department (ED) experience, with ED experience within the last year
• Trauma Experience: Experience working with trauma patients
• Certifications: ACLS, BLS, Crisis Prevention Intervention Training (CPI), NIHSS, PALS, TNCC

Procedures and Skills

• Procedures on Unit: IV insertion, Foley catheter insertion, NG tube insertion, and assisting providers with common ED procedures
• Skills to Learn: Running BiPAP and ventilator equipment and POC labs
• Requested Skill Set: Comfort with the most commonly seen ED chief complaints and care of the trauma patient

Schedule

• Shifts: Required to work every other weekend
• Weekly Hours: 48

Additional Information

• New facility, built from the ground up, with all new equipment
• The team is being fully staffed for FSED
• Personality: Positive, flexible, team-oriented, and patient-centered