Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for an Emergency Department night shift role at a Level I trauma center, requiring strong ED experience and VA or compact RN license.

Details

• Work in a high-volume Emergency Department with 73 rooms and 24 hallway spaces
• Level I trauma center setting though this position will not take trauma cases directly
• Patient census averages 350 per day
• Must be willing to float to affiliated offsite EDs in Fairfax City (10 beds, 40 patients/day) and Reston/Herndon area (7 beds, 25 patients/day)
• 12-hour night shifts from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM
• On-call coverage required 1-2 shifts per schedule
• Requires coverage for one major and one minor holiday during assignment
• Uses EPIC EMR system

Requirements

• Active VA or compact RN license required
• Minimum 2 years recent experience in Emergency Department nursing
• Prior Level I or Level II trauma center experience is mandatory
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, TNCC, and CPI
• EPIC EMR experience highly preferred
• Previous travel nurse experience highly preferred

Additional Information

• Duties include caring for a wide range of emergency patients including stroke and STEMI cases
• Emergency Department does not hold psychiatric patients but medically clears and admits as needed
• Security personnel are present and sitters are used for suicidal patients
• There is no dedicated fast track area; non-acute patients are seen in a separate section of the ED