Location
Savannah, GA | United States
Job description
Unit Notes
Local Candidate rule: *100-mile radius rule* Travelers perm address must be 101 Miles+ from facility to be considered.
Experience must be from hospital of comparable size and acuity level
Candidate must have minimum of 2 years experience and have successfully completed a minimum of 1 travel contract
Unit: ER/ED
- Trauma Level? STEMI Receiving? Stroke Center?: Stemi and Primary stroke
- # Beds/Trauma Bays: 50
- Do you have a Fast Track: Yes
- Do you have a separate Triage area? If so, do you allow/require travelers to do Triage?: Yes
- Do you have a separate holding area in the ER or are ER holds intermixed w/in the ER?: ER intermixed
- Do you have separate Psych/seclusion rooms?: 2 rooms
- Is Security in-house 24/7? Housed in the ER?: Yes
- On average, how many patients do you treat in the ER/day?: 120 per day
- Nurse: Patient Ratios: 1 to 4
- Required Certifications (i.e., BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC, ENPC, NRP, NIHSS?): BLS ACLS PALS. Preferred: TNCC, ENPC, NRP, NIHSS
- Common diagnoses/Types of patients: Cardiac, neuro, orho, critical care
- Experience or 'Must have' skills: At least 2 years of experience in a simliar sized ED that takes care of STEMI and stroke patients
- Common drips?: All drips
- ED Physician/Mid-Levels: ED physicians PA's and NP's
- Charge Nurse/House Supervisor? Does the charge nurse take an assignment?: Charge doesn't have an assignment
- Nurse aids/EMT/Paramedics/Patient Sitters? Ratios? Duties?: Paramedics and PCTs
- Is RT in the ER 24/7? Do they do ABG's, breathing Tx, & EKG's?: RT is available 24/7. RT is not housed in the ED but responds quickly. RT completes ABGs and breathing treatments upon request.
- RT Equipment (Vents, Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, etc.) Are RNs required to do anything with these besides trouble shoot?: RT handles
- Do you have Monitor Techs in the ER? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the Tele monitors?: Spacelabs monitors. RN is required to read their own strips and save them into the chart.
- X-Ray or CT in the ER? Transport?: X-ray and CT in ER. They have their own techs to and from imaging.
- Does Phlebotomy draw labs or RN's draw?: No phlebotomy in the ER
- Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?): Self scheduling is available when schedule is open. will be balanced to fit needs of department. block scheduling will be base don department needs or if stated in contract.
- Weekend Requirements: At least 6 weekend days/nights in a 6 week schedule. equivalent to every other weekend.
- Holiday Requirements: Based on department needs
- Is there call or a standby requirement?: No
- Floating Requirements: No
- Scrub Color/Dress Code: Navy
- Unit/Department specific orientation: Yes, department specific orientation occurs during the first week of the contract.
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