Emergency Department Registered Nurse

Job Description

Job Description Travel - Emergency Department Registered Nurse
16 weeks
Middlebury , VT
Shift -07:00 PM - 07:30 AM

Facility: Porter Medical Center

Position Description: Facility Name: UVMHN Porter Medical Center Total # of Facility Beds: 25 Critical Access Unit Name and Cost Center: Emergency Department- 1053 RN Unit Specialty: Emergency Teaching Facility: Y N Teaching Hospital Experience Required: Y N Trauma Level: IV Prior Travel Experience Required: Y N Minimum # Years Clinical Experience Preferred: 2 Minimum # Years Clinical Experience in Specialty Required: 2. At least 1 travel contract completed. Certifications Preferred: ACLS, ENPC or PALS, TNCC, NRP, NIHSS (preferred) Nurse Patient Ratio by shift: 1:4 Circulate/Scrub as applicable: N/A Ancillary Assistance: LNA/CNA/ PCT: Y N #staff per shift: 1 Unit clerk/Secretary: Y N #staff per shift: 1 Other: #staff per shift: Specialty Testing for Unit/Facility: U F Patient Care Modality: Documentation System: Epic Medication System: Pyxis Floating Required: Y N To what units/facilities: Describe the rotation: Charge preferred/required: Y N Scheduling: 7a-7p, 11a-11p, 3p-3a, 7p-7a Holiday Requirements: Yes Patient Population (Diagnoses): Newborn to geriatric Patient Age Range: 0-100 Special Equipment: (For example: IV Pumps: Type; Invasive Monitoring; Monitors: Type; ECMO; Ventilators: Type; ABG: Type) Alaris IV pumps, Phillips monitors, Ranger blood warmer, Lif Respiratory available 24/7 for support Y N Anesthesia available 24/7 for support Y N Who manages ventilators: Unit Specific Procedures and Protocols: (For example: Drips; Infusions; Phlebotomy; Starting IVs; EKGs; Transports; Weaning; Nebulizer to Inhaler; Starting IVs, performing venipuncture, Performing EKGs; Discontinuing sheaths) Client triage scale, IV insertion, drips/infusions, performing EKGs, restraint application, procedural sedation, transports via ambulance. Additional Unit Specific Information: Emergency Department with 10-14 bed capacity. Staffing includes 3-4 RNs per shift and an ED tech 24/7. Charge nurse assigned 24/7. Manager/supervisor on-call on off hours. One MD scheduled 24 hours. Mid-level (PA or NP) scheduled 0930-2130. STEMI, Stroke and Trauma transported to higher level of care and may require an RN for transport. Facility does not have interventional radiology or cath lab. Porter provides general surgery services. Pediatric patients needing higher level of care are usually transported. Our ED utilizes Telemedicine and Telestroke consultations through UVMMC. When to Work is our scheduling application. Questions for candidates: 1. Do you have charge experience? 2. Would you be comfortable precepting new nurses if needed? 3. Do you have any transport experience or be willing to go on an ambulance transport if needed? 4. Do have any experience working in a CAH or rural ED?

Comments And Notes: Pilot Program to work in both the ED and Med Surg Unit. Must be experienced in both.

Assignment for 16 weeks. Rates are tiered based on mileage - measured by direct line not driving distance. Travel (101 miles ), Radius (51-100 miles), Local (50 miles or less)

Float RN: Must be able to work ED with a full ED assignment and have the ability to float Med Surg Tele and take a Med Surg pateint assignment (1:5 ratio) . Will work either unit as needed. Charge experience is highly preferred. A minimum of every other weekend and/or schedule adjusted to meet the needs of the unit and patient care. Holiday requirements must be flexible with schedule. Travelers must work 2 out of the 4 holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas, Christmas Eve, and New Years Day.

Requirements:

• AHA BLS, AHA ACLS, AHA PALS, ENPC, NRP, NIHSS, and TNCC required; TNCC, or proof of class with date applied, must be in packet and NIHSS is required prior to start
• Previous travel experience is required 1 travel assignment suffices
• A minimum of 2 years of in unit experience required
• Charge experience is preferred
• EPIC experience from within the past 2 years is required and nonnegotiable

Additional Information:

• IVS to OFFER
• Monday to Sunday
• No block schedules for any reason
• Bi-weekly orientations on Monday
• Please ensure all employment gaps over 90 days are explained
• This facility requires ALL work history information (bed count, EMR, facility type, etc.) to be complete in order to submit

Disclaimers:

• Public Transportation is NOT accessible in this area, please ensure you have reliable transportation, personal vehicle or rental vehicle are strongly recommended
• Vehicles should be equipped with all season or snow tires during the months of November April

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