Certification DetailsCertifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS, PALSRequired Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS, NIHSS (3 hrs Stroke). Must have 8 hrs of Stroke education.
Job DetailsOur new client in New York City is looking for a strong ER travel RN.They need someone to start ASAP for 13 weeks!Experience: 2 years of ER Experience.
Job RequirementsMust have triage experience.Prefer: Trauma experience.Will accept first time travelers if they have similar inner-city (metropolitan) ED experience.Common drips: Must be able to titrate all critical drips.Must be able comfortable providing conscious sedation for bedside procedures and/or pain management.
Schedule InformationRN Shifts: 7-7:30, 12-12:30.PCT Shifts: 7-3:30, 3-11:30, 11-7:30.Schedule is made out by management and travelers asked to stay flexible and fill gaps in permanent staffing.Will consider block scheduling.Huddle starts at 7 and RNs expected to be ready to go at that time, tardiness is not tolerated.Weekend Requirements: Typically EOW. May be asked to help cover extra weekends at times.Holiday Requirements: May be asked to go into the Holiday Rotation.
Unit Specific InformationDesignated Code/Trauma area.Do you have a separate Triage area?: Separate area close to the waiting room, 3-4 Triage RNs.Do you have a separate holding area in the ER: Can see ER Hold Patients throughout the ER.Do you have separate Psych rooms?: No, Psych Patients transferred to Fulton Campus.Charge Nurse: 1 Charge and 1 Manager in the ER 24/7.Nurse aids: 1 PCTs in each zone.
Additional DetailsSecurity in-house 24/7: 24/7 in the ER.Do you have a Fast Track: 10 Chairs.Security in-house 24/7How many patients do you treat in the ER/day: 118,000 per year = approx. 9850 /month.Nurse: Patient Ratios: 1:4-8 depending on acuity of patients, census, and staffing; high ratios are not uncommon.
