Registered Nurse (RN)

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of RN experience
• Minimum 1 full year of recent Emergency Department experience
• Experience must include high acuity ED settings
• No new graduates
• Experience must be hands-on and independent; observational or orientation-only ER experience does not qualify

Contract Standards

• Contract Length: 13 weeks only
• No 48-hour contracts
• No special schedule requests
• Every other weekend is required
• RTO is auto-approved up to 5 total days; if 5 days are consecutive, 1 week will be added to the end of the contract

Licensure & Certifications (ALL REQUIRED)

• Active PA RN License
• BLS
• ACLS
• PALS
• NIHSS

Unit Overview – Emergency Department

• Trauma Level: Level I
• Beds/Bays: 51–60
• Scrub Color: Royal Blue
• Patient Ratios:
  • 1:4 standard ED
  • 1:3 high acuity
  • 1:2 trauma/critical care
• Ancillary Staff: ED Techs

Patient Population

• Age Groups: Infant, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult, Geriatric
• Patient Mix:
  • ~75% ambulatory/outpatient ED population
  • ~25% inpatient boarders managed in ED
• Pediatric Volume: ~5%

Required ER Clinical Competencies

Candidates must have independent experience with:

• Breathing treatments
• CPAP/BiPAP
• Mechanical ventilation
• RSI medication administration
• Procedural sedation
• Chest tube setup and care
• Tracheostomy care

Critical Care & Emergency Experience

Candidates must be comfortable managing:

• Trauma patients
• Cardiac emergencies
• Neurologic emergencies
• Medical and surgical emergencies
• Burn patients
• Behavioral health crises
• Pediatric and NICU/PICU boarders when held in ED