Job Description & Requirements
Emergency Room Nurse - Emergency Nurse
Common Diagnosis/Treatment: wide variety of trauma with high volume of penetrating trauma, stroke, sepsis, DKA, CHF, COPD.
# of Beds: 78
Nurse Patient Ratio: 1:4 in TCU (ESI 1-2) 1:6 in main treatment areas (mixed acuity ESI 2-3).
Charting: Cerner
Scrub Color: Navy blue
Areas of Float Support: Treatment areas within ED: triage, trauma, A & B team (main treatment areas mixed acuity ESI 2-3), TCU (high acuity ESI 1-2), express care (16 bed ED fast-track). Preferred ability to float to ICU and tele floors if needed.
Special Procedures: massive transfusion protocol, independent care of vasoactive drips and medication titration. Care for ventilated patients.