Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: RN Specialty: Emergency Department (ED) Duration: 8 weeks Shift: 3x12 hours Hours per Shift: 12 Experience: Minimum of 2 years current experience required in a large emergency department. Must have successfully completed at least one 13-week travel assignment. License: State Nursing License or Compact State Nursing License. Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NIHSS certifications required. BLS, ACLS, and PALS must be completed through an accredited organization. Must-Have: Selected candidates must successfully pass a Basic Cardiac Arrhythmia (BCA) test. Candidates will not be able to start until they have passed this onsite administered test. A second failure will result in contract cancellation and all applicable fees will be enforced. Floating between departments and/or local locations within 20 miles is required. Description: Utilizes the nursing process to provide direct patient care to an assigned group of patients during a shift. Ensures safe, effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient, and equitable care of patients. Provides direct patient care by assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating, and documenting individual patient needs, actions taken, and patient responses. Coordinates patient care through collaboration with the patient/family and healthcare team. Initiates, utilizes, and documents appropriate protocols and standards of care. Administers medication and treatments as prescribed by a physician or standard protocols and documents according to policy. Identifies and meets patient and family learning and discharge needs on admission and throughout the episode of care. Assumes responsibility for the clinical supervision of LPNs and non-licensed assistive personnel. Completes patient population/age-specific/procedure and protocol education and competency testing per unit standards. Required Skills: Nursing process, medication administration, patient documentation, direct patient care, patient assessment. Additional Skills: Clinical supervision, team player, flexible, fast-paced environment, Epic experience, Basic Cardiac Arrhythmia (BCA). Education: One of the following is required: - Associate's Degree in Nursing (ADN). - Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN).
