Certification DetailsRequired Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS
Job DetailsOrientation is bi-weekly on Tuesdays. Danville Regional Medical Center is a 250 bed Academic Community Hospital. It is the region's only designated Chest Pain Center and Certified Advanced Primary Stroke Center. It offers comprehensive surgical services, 24-hour ED services, home health & hospice agency, advanced wound healing center, cardiac rehabilitation center, 2 cath labs, one day surgery center, medical and radiation oncology. Situated by the banks of the Dan River with 680 acres of parks and trails, offering small town charm with city offerings.
Job RequirementsMinimum of 2 years experience in an Emergency DepartmentEmergency Room Experience is preferredProfessional, positive, compassionate, team player personality fitMust be able to use the 5 Rights of Medication Administration for every patient
Schedule InformationShift: Days/NightsWeekly Guaranteed Hours: 36 hoursRotating WeekendsNo Call Requirements
Unit Specific InformationFacility Department/Cost Center: Emergency DepartmentSpecialty: ERNumber of Openings: 5Number of Beds: 20 Acute Beds, 8 Behavioral Health Beds, 4 Urgent Care Beds, 2 MSE beds, and Results Waiting AreaPatient Ratios: 5:1 (Acute)EHR: MedHost (ED) and Meditech (Admissions, EMAR only); MedHost does not have capability for scanning medications, staff adhere to the '5 Rights of Medication Administration' protocol.Patient Population includes geriatric, adult, pediatrics, etc.Dress Code: Scrub Color - Ceil Blue
Additional DetailsUNIT DOES NOT SCAN MEDS - CANDIDATES MUST BE ABLE TO USE 5 RIGHTS OF MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION FOR EVERY PATIENTWe are currently operating in our temporary ED while our ED is under complete renovation. Our temporary location is on an inpatient unit. Due to limitations on space there are 2 patients to every room for our acute patients except for 2 trauma rooms and 2 isolation rooms.
