Emergency Dept RN
Salem, Virginia
LewisGale Medical Center

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Position Details

• Specialty: RN
• Location: Salem, Virginia
• Facility: Lewisgale Medical Center VA (HCA Healthcare)
• Employment Type: Travel
• Contract Length: 13 weeks

Unit Information

• Unit Name: Cave Spring Freestanding Emergency Department
• Address: 2706 Ogden Road, Roanoke, Virginia
• Floor: Emergency Department
• Number of Beds: 8
• Staffing:

  • Total RNs: 23
  • Day Shift:

    • 2 RNs (7a-7p)
    • 1 RN (9a-9p)
    • 1 RN (11a-11p)
  • Night Shift:

    • 2 RNs (7p-7a)
• Patient Ratios: 1:4
• Equipment Used: GE Monitors, Nursecall system, Small Ventilator, Baxter Pumps, Zoll Defibs
• EMR System: Meditech

Hiring Profile

Required Skills

• Independent IV skills
• EKG skills
• Assessment skills
• Previous ER experience

Preferred Skills

• Experience in a Freestanding ED setting
• Independent mixing of Pharmacy drugs (e.g., Tpa, KCentra)

Typical Procedures

• IVs
• EKGs
• Medication mixing
• Scanning of medications for every patient/every med

Personality Fit

• Team player
• Outgoing
• Independent

Certifications Required

• ACLS
• PALS
• BLS

Additional Information

• Floating Areas: None
• Dress Code: Navy or White scrubs
• Unit Policies: Holidays required
• Weekends and On-Call: Rotating weekends (3 weekend shifts: Fridays and Saturdays per 4-week schedule)