CONTRACT - RN - EMERGENCY ROOM - Contract

Location: St. David's South Austin Medical Center

Building: South Austin

Floor: 1

Shift Type: Night Shift

Shift Time: Start Time: 07:00 PM End Time: 07:00 AM

General Information

Tell us about the unit(s):

• Number of Beds – 48 private rooms, 27 hallway stretchers, 9 Fast track, 5 behavioral health
• Number of Staff – 111
• Type of staff:
  • Day Shift – Charge +11, additional mid-shifts (9a,11a,1p,3p). 2 PCTs, 1 Paramedic, 1 LVN
  • Night Shift – Same as above
• Patient Ratios – 1:4 ED, 1:5 BH, 1:3 cardiac/trauma
• Type of equipment – Alaris pumps, Belmont and Level 1 Rapid infusers, Stryker stretchers
• EMR – MEDITECH
• Permanent Positions on Unit? (Y/N) – Y

Typical hiring profile

Skill Set Most recruited for: (Travel RNs, local CNAs and sitters)

Must have: candidates without these skills will not be considered for the role.

• ACLS, BLS, ENPC, TNCC, NIHSS

Preferred or nice to have: candidates with these skills will be considered first.

• Meditech experience
• Trauma experience
• Holding inpatient experience
• CPI

List typical procedures performed on unit(s):

• Splinting, EKGs, central monitoring, trauma assists, central lines, airway support, behavioral health de-escalation, morgan lens, rapid infuser, resuscitation

Best personality Fit:

• Multitasker
• Teamplayer
• Self-starter

Dress Code: Include requirements, but most of all not acceptable attire.

• Scrub Color - RN – navy blue

Unit Guidelines/Policies: Please feel free to attach unit policies and guidelines.

• Follow all established St. David's South Austin policies

Awards/Recognition: Feel free to include items such as links to videos that feature the department, outstanding department/team awards, reigning annual chili cook-off winners, etc.

• Active UBC and Social Committee

Any additional information that would entice a worker to select your unit for their assignment: Consider items such as new equipment or technology, tenure and experience of staff, schedule options, etc. *Remember it is a very competitive market any information you can provide will help attract talent.