AMN Healthcare Nursing
JOB DESCRIPTION & REQUIREMENTS
Registered Nurse – Emergency Room - Travel - (ER RN)
StartDate: 10/21/2024 Available Shifts: 12 D/E/N Pay Rate: $1684.14 - $1855.99
Facility Name: University of Maryland Medical Center (main) Downtown Campus Total # of Facility Beds: 800+ Unit Name: Adult Emergency Department (AED)M/S issues Ground Floor Unit Specialty: Emergency Nursing/Medicine Total # of Unit Beds/Suites/Deliveries: 34 beds, 3 intake triage bays, 3 fast track, 3 vertical 3 recliners **No trauma here, there is Trauma ED We get some trauma patients, stabilize them in the AED and then transfer to the Shock Trauma Center Trauma Resuscitation Unit. We work collaboratively and has a workflow/guideline we follow. Teaching Facility: ? Y ? N Teaching Hospital Experience Required: ? Y ? N preferred Trauma Level: 1 Prior Travel Experience Required: ? Y ? N in a similar size hospital as ED travel RN Minimum # Years Clinical Experience Required: 2 years minimum; prefers 3-5 years Minimum # Years Clinical Experience in Specialty Required: 2/similar size hospital Certifications Required: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS Certifications Preferred: BSN preferred; CCRN, CEN, TNCC Nurse Patient Ratio by shift: 1:3-4 ED status; 1:4-5 ambulatory Circulate/Scrub as applicable: N/A Ancillary Assistance: CNA/ PCT: ? Y ? N #staff per shift: 5 AED Techs / PCT and 5 in AED areas, Student Nurses are PCT. Can do EKG, Phlebotomy, and IV Starts, transport patients on the unit: ER Physicians, Attendings, and Residents Unit clerk/Secretary: ? Y ? N #staff per shift: Click or tap here to enter text. Other: Emergency Services Rep #staff per shift: Click or tap here to enter text. Advanced Practice on the unit: Yes- we have Nurse Practitioners who work in the Fast track area and support the Swing team in the yellow area. # Days of Orientation: 2 shifts with preceptor Specialty Testing for Unit/Facility: ? U ? F Patient Care Modality: Click or tap here to enter text. Dress Code Scrubs/color: navy Shoes: closed toe Jewelry: minimal Hair/Beard: groomed Nail Polish: no acrylics, see policy Documentation System: Epic Medication System: PYXIS Floating Required: ? Y ? N To what units/facilities: Click or tap here to enter text. Describe the rotation: Click or tap here to enter text. Charge required: ? Y ? N Scheduling: will post, 12 hr. shifts Shift Hours: 12 hours Rotation Schedule: 7am-7p/ 7pm to 7 am Self-Scheduling no Weekend Requirements: every other weekend – if RN needs assigned weekend off, they must switch with another RN and if RN calls out sick for any portion of the weekend, RN will make up the missed time Call Requirements: no Holiday Requirements: every other holiday rotate, must be available for 2 out of 3 major winter holidays – Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years; must be available for 2 out of 3 summer holidays – Memorial Day, 4th of July, and Labor Day Patient Population (Diagnoses): 22 years old and below goes to Adult ED. Any M/S diagnoses, many unique disease processes; transplants, double lung, high acuity can see 150 patients/ day, 60, 000 per year. We see complex medical patients like stroke, STEMI, LVAD patients, triple A, sickle cell, OMFS,ENT, sepsis, surgical patients, neurosurgical, neurology patients, behavioral patients, etc. Age Range: 22 to adult Special Equipment: (For example: IV Pumps: Type; Invasive Monitoring; Monitors: Type; ECMO; Ventilators: Type; ABG: Type) A-lines, drips, vents, BIPAP/CPAP/High flow , med/surg/telemetry boarders, comprehensive stroke center, LVAD, ECMO, TPA, Tenecteplase, moderate sedation, restraints Respiratory available 24/7 for support ? Y ? N Anesthesia available 24/7 for support ? Y ? N Who manages ventilators: RT Unit Specific Procedures and Protocols: (For example: Drips; Infusions; Phlebotomy; Starting IVs; EKGs; Transports; Weaning; Nebulizer to Inhaler; Starting IVs, performing venipuncture, Performing EKGs; Discontinuing sheaths) We often have patients waiting in the ED for a room for a long period of time, longer critical hours for ICU/IMC patients, lots of boarding admitted patients in the acute side of the AED. Regular nurse/patient ratio 1:3/4. These patients are usually medicine, surgery, tele dx Additional Unit Specific Information: Unit certifies RNs in pulmonary hypertension; VADS, bariatrics, moderate sedation, comprehensive stroke modules can be assigned to travel nurses via UMMS U in order to comply with 5 stroke CEUs).. Unit does stabilize and ship to TRU (Trauma ED). Prefer 3 month travelers not per diem
Required Qualifications
Years of Experience: 3. Perm MD RN lic or compact state lic, BLS, ACLS, PALS, and COVID Vaccination Documentation at the time of RFO (must be uploaded with the file)
ER SCL and Reference within a year
RTO at time of submission
Preferred Qualifications
NRP
PREVIOUS Travel
EPIC Charting
JOB BENEFITS
At AMN Healthcare we take care of our travelers! We offer:
* Competitive pay rates
* Free, quality, private housing
* Medical, Dental, Vision
* 401(k) and Flex Spending
* Life Insurance
* Accident and Short-term Disability Coverage
* Free Continuing Education
* Refer a friend and earn extra cash!
ABOUT THE COMPANY
At AMN Healthcare, we strive to be recognized as the most trusted, innovative, and influential force in helping healthcare organizations provide quality patient care that continually evolves to make healthcare more human, more effective, and more achievable.
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Years of Experience: 3. Perm MD RN lic or compact state lic, BLS, ACLS, PALS, and COVID Vaccination Documentation at the time of RFO (must be uploaded with the file)
ER SCL and Reference within a year
RTO at time of submission