ER/MedSurg Swing RN
Breckenridge, Minnesota
Saint Francis Medical Center

Job Opportunity: RN (Registered Nurse) - ER/Medsurg Swing

Location: Breckenridge, Minnesota
Contract Length: 13 weeks (approximately 3 months)

Specialty & Experience Requirements

• Specialty: ER/Medsurg Swing
• Required Experience: Minimum 2 years ER experience plus previous Medsurg experience (use higher value if discrepancy)
• Prior Travel Experience: Not explicitly required

Certifications Required

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
• NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale)
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course)
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) preferred but not required

Work Environment & Unit Details

• Department: Emergency Room (ER)
• Trauma Level: Level IV
• STEMI Receiving: Yes
• Stroke Center Designation: Yes
• Beds: 4 beds and 2 trauma bays
• No Fast Track area
• ER holds intermixed within ER
• Separate Psych/seclusion rooms available
• Security: Not in-house 24/7 and not housed in ER
• Average Patients Treated per Day: Approximately 10
• ED Physician staffed on shift
• Charge Nurse present each shift and takes patient assignments
• Nurse aids/EMT/Paramedics/Patient Sitters: On call
• Respiratory Therapist (RT): Not 24/7 in ER; RNs troubleshoot RT equipment (vents, CPAP, BiPAP, High Flow)
• Tele/Monitor Techs: None; RNs read their own cardiac strips (Mindray monitors)
• Lab draws done by lab staff, not RNs
• X-Ray/CT available with transport

Scheduling & Shifts

• Shift Type: 12-hour shifts, rotating days and nights (7a-7p, 7p-7a)
• Scheduling: Will consider block scheduling
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend (EOW)
• Holiday Requirement: Yes, if it falls within blocked schedule
• Call or Standby: None
• Floating: Required to float to Med/Surg and Swing bed units on the same floor
• Dress Code: Navy blue scrubs
• Orientation: Unit/department-specific orientation for 1 shift (12 hours)

Additional Notes

• Radius Rule: Candidates must live within 50 miles and may not have worked full-time, part-time, or PRN with any facility associated with CommonSpirit (including CHI and Dignity) within the past year
• Return to Office (RTO) needed upfront; no additional RTO approvals after submission

This position is suitable for experienced ER nurses with Medsurg background looking for a rotating shift assignment in a Level IV trauma center with stroke and STEMI capabilities.