Travel Nurse RN – ER/Trauma – $2,150 per week in Carrington, ND

Job Specialty: Emergency Room (ER)

Job Duration: 13 weeks

Shift: 12-hour Day/Night Rotate Every Other Weekend; first to float

Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week

Experience: Minimum of 1 year

License: Required

Certifications: ACLS, BLS, PALS, TNCC

Must-Have

• Flexibility, ability to adapt quickly, and compassion

Job Description

• Department covers Med Surg, ER, and Outpatient RN duties
• Nurse to patient ratio of 1:4
• Average of 3-5 patients treated daily in the ER
• Common diagnoses include chest pain, abdominal pain, back pain, UTI, stroke, trauma, CHF, COPD, CKD, and diabetes
• Trauma Level 5, STEMI receiving through ER and then transfer, acute stroke-ready hospital
• No fast track or separate triage area
• No separate holding or Psych/seclusion rooms in ER
• Security is not housed in ER 24/7
• Previous travel experience is preferred
• Nurses are required to titrate drips; common drips include diuretics and insulin
• A charge nurse is present each shift but does not take assignments
• Generally, one physician or mid-level staffed in the ER at a time
• No nurse aides/patient care techs on the unit; primary care model
• Lab handles ABGs; nursing handles breathing treatments and EKGs; radiology may also handle EKGs
• RNs are required to manage RT equipment including vents, CPAP, BiPAP, high flow, etc., with provider assistance
• RNs read their own tele/monitor strips, using Mindray monitors
• X-Ray and CT services available next to the ER; transport handled by radiology and nursing
• Phlebotomy draws labs; nursing may assist with difficult sticks
• Rotating 12-hour shifts starting at 7, with self-scheduling allowed
• Every other weekend and holiday requirement
• No call or standby requirement
• RNs float to ER, med/surg, outpatients, and assist with pre and post-op on surgery days
• Dress code is any color scrubs
• One week of unit/department-specific orientation
• RTO needed upfront (7 or fewer days per 13-week contract); additional RTO not approved after submission
• Hospital can cancel up to four shifts per 13-week assignment; three shifts for assignments less than 13 weeks
• Charting system: Meditech