Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department
Roseburg, Oregon
Mercy Medical Center

PALS or ENPC recommended but not required

# beds/trauma bays 21 ED Beds and 1 Trauma Bay

General ED

Common diagnoses/Types of patients: General ED

ER Physicians/Mid-Levels: 24/7 ED Physician(s) coverage, PA’s 8-16 hrs a day

Charge Nurse/House Supervisor: 24/7 ED Charge RN and House Supervisor

Nurse Aids/Paramedics/Patient sitters: ED Techs 24/7

EMR: Meditech

RT Equipment (Vents, Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, etc.): Does RT do ABG's, breathing tx, EGS's? RT does ABG’s and Breathing Treatments. RN’s and Techs do EKG’s

Is there tele on this unit? Monitor Techs? RNs read strips? Yes, we have tele

X-Ray or CT in the ER? Transport? Imaging staff transport patients for x-ray and CT

Phlebotomy or nurse draw: ED Tech and RN’s do most of the blood draws

Experience or 'Must have' skills: ED experience preferred

Weekend Requirement: Every other

Holiday Requirement: Scheduled as per contract

Do you have a separate Triage area & do you allow/require travelers to do Triage? We have 2 triage rooms, yes we allow travelers to triage

Do you have a separate holding area in the ER or are ER holds intermixed within the ER? Intermixed within ER

Do you have separate Psych/seclusion rooms? Yes, 4 rooms and 2 ER rooms that are easily converted to crisis rooms

In-house Security: yes

# patients per day: 125

Ratios: Typically 4:1

Do ER RN's manage their own ER holds? ER staff manage holds, no special location

Is there a call or standby requirement? No

Floating Requirements: No

Scrub Color/Dress Code: Any color other than purple

Unit/Department specific orientation: Orientation provided before first shift