Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a night-shift Emergency Department role at a P4 Trauma Center, requiring critical care skills and prior travel experience.

Details

• Work in a 28-bed ER/P4 Trauma Center with 2 dedicated trauma/code rooms
• STEMI and stroke receiving facility treating 70-75 patients per day
• Separate triage area and 2 psych/seclusion rooms available
• ER holds managed by ER RNs with occasional float support from Nursing Resources
• 24/7 in-house security stationed outside the ER
• Nurse to patient ratio of 1:4
• Treats sepsis, medical/surgical conditions, overdose, trauma, and COPD across infant through geriatric populations
• Manages critical care drips including TPA, sedation, and paralytics
• ED physicians and mid-levels overlap shifts, with a charge nurse (without patient assignment) and 24/7 house supervisor
• ER techs assist with EKGs, transport, CPR, vitals, and other tech duties
• RT available 24/7 by call for vents, CPAP, BiPAP, and high-flow oxygen; RT draws brachial ABGs while RNs draw radial ABGs
• No dedicated monitor tech; RNs read bedside monitor strips
• X-ray and CT located just outside the ER with transport handled by techs or nurses
• Phlebotomy available 24/7 with nurse assistance for difficult draws
• EPIC EMR used for charting
• 12-hour night shifts totaling 36 hours per week with block scheduling allowed
• Various shift start times including 6:45am-7:15pm, 10:45am-11:15pm, 3:00pm-3:00am, and 6:45pm-7:15am
• Every other weekend required with rotational holiday coverage
• No call or standby requirements
• No floating required

Requirements

• Active WV or compact RN license required
• Minimum 1 year of experience required
• Required certifications: BLS (AHA), ACLS, and PALS
• TNCC certification preferred but not required
• Critical care skill set required, including management of cardiac dysrhythmias, critical drips, BiPAP, CPAP, and mechanical ventilation
• Radial ABG draw experience required
• Prior travel nursing experience required

Additional Information

• Manage emergency patients across a wide age range, from infants to geriatric populations, including trauma, sepsis, overdose, and medical/surgical cases
• Collaborate with ED physicians, mid-levels, ER techs, respiratory therapy, and phlebotomy staff
• Scrub color for RNs/LPNs is navy, must be solid color with no embroidery or patterns; closed-toed shoes required, no crocs
• Orientation includes general hospital orientation, a full day of nursing orientation, computer training, and two 12-hour shifts with a preceptor
• Initial Skills Checklist due within 90 days of start date
• Must reside outside a 50-mile radius to qualify as a traveler
• Travelers must take a 2-year break before returning to any WVU Medicine facility
• Maximum of 1 year cumulative work within the WVU system before a 2-year break is required