Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Level 1 Trauma Emergency Department position requiring recent ER experience and flexibility to work varying shift start times.

Details

• Level 1 Trauma Center Emergency Department in an acute care hospital setting
• 60-bed unit including 14 fast-track beds with bedside triage
• Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:3-4
• Patient population includes trauma, MVAs, GSW, blunt and piercing trauma, stroke, MI, high-risk OB, psych holds, and pediatric cases (11% of volume)
• Facility sees approximately 80,000 visits per year and is a certified Chest Pain and Stroke Center
• Uses Cerner EMR
• Uses GE Lifepacks telemetry monitors and ventilators including Puritan Bennett 840, Dreager, Vision BiPAP, and V60s
• 12-hour shifts with varying start times including 7a, 9a, 10a, 11a, 12p, and 1p for days/mids, and 3p, 5p, 7p for nights
• Must be flexible to work all listed shift start times with no exceptions
• Minimum 4 weekend shifts required per schedule period
• Must work 2 of 3 major holidays during the holiday season
• Traveler will be first to float, including between two ER locations approximately 7 miles apart
• Charge Nurse and Unit Secretary support available on the unit
• Paramedics and CNAs support the team with IV starts, IV fluids, discharges, and tech duties
• RT and Pharmacy available 24/7, with a dedicated ER Pharmacist on days 5 days per week
• 2-6 physicians and 2-4 midlevels in house

Requirements

• Active AZ or Compact RN license required, pending licenses not accepted
• Minimum 2 years of recent ER/Level 1 Trauma experience required within the past year
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS or ENPC, and ATCN or TNCC
• Moderate conscious sedation competency required
• Must pass a dysrhythmia exam through UNA within 48 hours of offer (2 attempts maximum)
• Must pass a Pass/Fail sterile technique exam for Foley catheter insertion and central line dressing changes on day 1 of orientation
• Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months worked and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years worked, including dates of employment and rehire eligibility
• Copy of driver's license required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide emergency care across a wide range of trauma, cardiac, stroke, OB, psych, and pediatric cases
• Perform cardioversions and conscious sedation for closed fracture reductions
• Floor-specific orientation consists of 2-3 days
• Navy scrub color required
• Must reside at least 50 miles from the facility based on driver's license address
• Candidates may not have been directly employed (full time, part time, or PRN) by any CommonSpirit-affiliated facility, including CHI and/or Dignity, within the past year; PRN employment through outside staffing firms is acceptable
• Failure of the dysrhythmia or sterile technique exam on the second attempt results in a 6-month Do Not Use status with CommonSpirit Arizona facilities