Unit Notes
****There is a PASS/FAIL Sim Lab on day 1 of orientation (study guides will be provided with first day instructions).***
*******Prophecy Dysrhythmia Exam required 24-48hrs prior to acceptance of a position. Maximum attempts is 2: Required for: Ambulance Transport, Cardiac Cath Lab, ICU, CVICU, EP Lab, ER, L&D, Helicopter Transport (Flight), House Supervisor, PACU/Recovery, PCU, PICU, Pre-op/PACU, Stepdown, Telemetry/IMC, Transitional ICU/TCU units.***
***Start times vary depending on shift (traveler needs to be flexible).
Day/Mid shift: 7a-7p, 9a-9p, 10a-10p, 11a-11p, 12p-12a, 1p-1a
Night Shift: 3p-3a, 5p-5a, 7p-7a
Radius Rule: 50 miles AND candidates may not be full time, part time, or PRN with any facility associated with CommonSpirit, including CHI and/or Dignity.
- Unit: ER
- # beds: 31 beds
- Certs: BLS, ACLS, PALS (or ENPC) are required. Moderate conscious sedation competency testing. 2 years minimum ER/Trauma experience required.
- Ratios: 1:3-4
- Charge Nurse: Yes, and Unit Secretary
- Nurse Aides: "Paramedics: IV's, IV fluids, discharges, tech duties
CNAs: tech duties"
- Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend. Must do 2 of 3 holidays during the holiday season
- Scrub Color: Navy
- Tele: Client Lifepacks monitors
- Vents: Puritan Benette 840, Dreager, Vision Bipap, V60s.
- Hospitalist or Intensivist in house: 2-6 Physicians and 2-4 midlevels
- IV Team: Paramedics can start IV's.
- RT 24/7: Yes
- Pharmacy 24/7: Yes, ER Pharmacist available on days, 5 days/week
- Shifts: Days / Mids: 7a, 9a, 10a, 11a, 12p, 1p
; Nights: 3p, 5p, 7p
12 hr shifts"
- Floating: Float between Gilbert and Chandler ER (7 miles/15 minutes apart), possibly mid-shifts
- Floor specific orientation: 2-3 days on floor.
- Common diagnosis / Types of patients: MVAs, GSW, CVA (Stroke center), MI (CP center), high risk OB (have a separate entrance, Psych holds (4-6 per day) until transferred out, cardioversions, conscious sedation for closed fractures. 11% Peds population,. Only admit 15 or any younger than 15 are stabilized and transferred.