Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department - $2,019 per week

Company: NuWest Travel Nursing
Location: Yakima
Posted on: October 30, 2024

Job Description:

NuWest Travel Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in Yakima, Washington.Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ED - Emergency Department
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 12/02/2024
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: TravelGeneral Information:
  Beds: 34
  Will you accept a first-time traveler? NO
  Years of Experience: at least 2-year of ED experience
  Patient Types:
  Neonate to Geriatric, busy LEVEL III trauma center. Pediatrics (25%) Administer TPa. All ER diagnoses. Busiest ED in the state. Pediatric Traumas. Ship out: neurosurgery, traumas, peds patients
  Patient Ratios:
  1:3-5 based on acuity; fast track (13 beds, "green zone")
  ER is set up in zones
  Required Certifications:
  ACLS, BLS (PALS and TNCC preferred)
  Skills required:
  Able to set up chest tubes, art lines. Assist with Trauma and Code cases. ER skills, Critical patients. Pediatric emergency medicine experience is highly preferred. Splinting. Good understanding of ESI and triage
  Support on the Unit:
  3 ED techs - transport, stock rooms, EKGs, sitters
  MAs - blood sugars, pass meds, assist with splinting
  Receptionist/HUC: Yes
  Charge nurse: Yes, typically not in a patient assignment
  Phlebotomy? Yes, RN responsible for drawing their own labs. Especially for nights.
  IV/VAT Team? Yes until 2300 for hard sticks and dependent upon availability
  Hospitalist? Yes
  Mid level providers: NPs
  Technology/Equipment:
  EMR: EPIC
  IV pumps: Plum Pumps
  Medication dispensing: Omnicell
  Monitors: Draeger
  Floating: If yes, where?
  No
  Orientation (#hrs/shifts):
  Hospital NEO then will work the remaining shift with a preceptor on the floor
  1-2 shifts on the unit with preceptor support (will have their own patient assignment but have a resource buddy)
  Scheduling:
  Weekend rotation: Yes, every other weekend. (may work back-to-back weekends, rare) Looking for flexibility.
  On call? If so, what is that schedule? No
  Holiday Expectations: They can be scheduled on holidays, 1-2 holidays per contract.
  Approval of time off? Can we approve up to 7 days off on your behalf? Yes, With a one-week extension
  Can we text you with any requests over 7 days? Yes
  Shift times: Variable
  "Our ED has two shifts we post DAY/EVE which consists of these shifts 7a-7p, 9a-9p, 10a-10p, 11a-11p. And EVE/NOC which consists of these shifts 12p-12a, 1p-1a, 2p-2a, 3p-3a, 7p-7a. When we hire/offer, these are the shifts that they could be placed. They usually do not bounce around these shifts; however, it makes it easy for us to move them around when the need of the unit or the staff member warrants. When the word MIDS is used, it technically means early mids (7a to the 11a shifts) and late mids (12p to the 7p shifts)."
  Schedule cycle: 6 weeks in advance for a 6-week schedule
  Other notes:
  Scrub Color: Any, no logos
  Parking: Free parking
  Benefits include medical, dental, vision, 401K, weekly direct deposit, and more!

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