RN - ER
Profession: Specialty Registered Nurse
Specialty: Emergency Department/Medical Unit
Duration: 4 weeks (with potential for extension)
Shift: Variable
Hours per Shift: 11.25
Experience: Minimum of two years of recent emergency department experience
License: Current RN license
Certifications: BLS, ACLS, CTAS
Must-Have: Additional certifications in TNCC, ENPC, PALS, NRP preferred. Point of care lab testing experience is an asset.
Description:
Seeking a registered nurse with recent emergency department experience to help fill staffing needs.
The assignment involves floating between the emergency department and the medical unit.
This facility provides care to patients of all ages.
Core staffing in the emergency department includes multiple RNs and LPNs per shift.
There has been a recent addition of support staff to assist in the care of admitted patients.
Core staffing in the medical unit consists of RNs, LPNs, and support staff.
The Specialty RN is responsible for the overall coordination and direction of nursing care.
This role provides clinical leadership in complex or unpredictable patient care settings.
The Specialty RN has the knowledge, skill, and judgment needed for competent, evidence-based nursing practice.
As a member of a collaborative care team, this role works with other disciplines to coordinate care.
The goal is to achieve positive patient and family outcomes.
The Specialty RN contributes to efficient functioning of the service/unit and coordination of patient care.
Compliance with documentation processes is required.
