RN (Registered Nurse)

Unit Notes
Med Sol clinical prescreens
Copy of the DL is needed at time of submittal to validate legal name - Pulse must reflect the name on a govt issued ID - no middle initial or middle name

Candidates may not have been directly employed (full time part time or PRN) by any facility associated with CommonSpirit including CHI and/or Dignity within the past year. Candidates who were employed PRN through outside firms will be considered.

****RN must pass the ADVANCED Dysrhythmia (83%) before signing the contract. They will be given three attempts to pass.****
Special Information:
-Call outs are strongly discouraged and could lead to termination
-May be asked to precept as needed by the unit

Trauma Level STEMI Receiving Stroke Center Level III
STEMI and Stroke Receiving
# Beds/Trauma Bays 18 including 4 critical rooms-used for trauma or codes
Do you have a Fast Track 6
Do you have a separate Triage area If so do you allow/require travelers to do Triage Yes travelers are allowed to staff
Do you have a separate holding area in the ER or are ER holds intermixed w/in the ER No- holds are intermixed and ER nurses will care for the holds
Do you have separate Psych/seclusion rooms 1
Is Security in-house 24/7 Housed in the ER Security in house 24/7- round in ER
On average how many patients do you treat in the ER/day 70 per day on average
Nurse: Patient Ratios 1:3-4 depending on acuity
Required Certifications (i.e. BLS ACLS PALS TNCC ENPC NRP NIHSS) BLS ACLS PALS TNCC
Common diagnoses/Types of patients Pediatrics-only hospital in the area that admits peds (will ship out if super sick) cardiac STEMIs Strokes some trauma- for multisystem trauma sent to Bryan general ER-abdominal pain respiratory GI etc.
Experience or Must have skills 2 years experience
Ok with first time travelers
Common drips all common drips seen in ER- pressors sedation etc.
ED Physician/Mid-Levels MD in house 24 hour/7
2 midlevels staggered throughout busy times
Charge Nurse/House Supervisor Does the charge nurse take an assignment Charge nurse-generally patient free
Nurse aids/EMT/Paramedics/Patient Sitters Ratios Duties 2 PCTs per shift- can occasionally get pulled to be a sitter
Is RT in the ER 24/7 Do they do ABGs breathing Tx & EKGs RT in the ER- do ABGs and breathing txs run vents
RNs do EKGs
RT Equipment (Vents Cpap BiPap High Flow etc.) Are RNs required to do anything with these besides trouble shoot Nasal Cannula to Vents-
RNs troubleshoot
Do you have Monitor Techs in the ER Are RNs required to read their own strips What brand are the Tele monitors No monitor techs- RNs required to read and interpret
X-Ray or CT in the ER Transport X-Ray and CT right down the hall they will help transport
Does Phlebotomy draw labs or RNs draw phlebotomy in ER
Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling Block scheduling) 12 hours- Day and night shift start at 6:45 Midshifts start at 9 1113
Matrix scheduling- try to accommodate travelers needs
Weekend Requirements every other weekend
Holiday Requirements worked in with perm staff rotation
Is there call or a standby requirement no
Floating Requirements usually dont float- travelers would be first to float and would be helping hand if they do float
Scrub Color/Dress Code Navy - undershirts must be navy. Scrub jackets are optional must be navy.
Unit/Department specific orientation 1-3 shifts dependent on experience- get a checkoff packet to go over with preceptor
Additional Notes RNs are not responsible for setting up placement for the psych patients- have someone come screen and setup placement if they meet inpatient criteria
Likes travelers to extend

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