Unit Notes
- Unit: ER
- Fast track: 12 beds- typically ran by midlevels, travelers will work fast track and main ER
- # beds/trauma bays: In transition to 45 beds- 12 beds are fast track on the south side, 2 trauma bays- don't assign trauma patients to travelers
- # Psych/seclusion rooms: 2 and a hallway- room for 3 psych patients. Have tele psych and the crisis team that comes in. Average holds 6-8 hours can be 24 hr or longer if BHU is full
- # patients per day: Average 186 a day, high census of 230-250 during influenza season
- Certs: BLS, ACLS, PALS, NIHSS
- Ratios: 4:1
- EMR: Cerner first net
- Charge Nurse: Nurse shift managers- doesn't take patient load
- Nurse Aides/Paramedics: EMT's typically 5-6 if good staffing
- Security/Patient sitters: Sitters from the house for mental health patients
- Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
- Holidays: Yes 1 major, 1 minor for both winter and summer holidays
- Scrub Color: RN- Navy, NA- green
- Tele/Monitor Techs: At bedside and nurses station- must read interpret strips
- Vents: RT typically maintains, RN's must be able to trouble shoot
- ED Physicans/Mid-Levels: have MD's and midlevels could have total of 6-7 at a time
- Lab Draws: Phlebotomy in ER 24/7.
- IV Team: No
- RT 24/7: Yes
- Pharmacy 24/7: Yes
- Shifts: 12 hr shifts 7a, 9a, 11a, 1p, 3p, 5p, 7p
- Floating: No
- Floor specific orientation: 3 days total in the unit- 2 days on floor and 1 day with educator
- Common diagnosis / Types of patients: General ED as well as adult and pediatric trauma, STEMI, and stroke center, high population of mental health, sepsis, timely boluses for peds and adults,
- Additional Notes: "Culture is currently a mixture amongst the nurses. They have a vareity that have been there for long period of time-can be more grumpy, then have new hires which are nice and friendly. Currently working to change culture on the unit. 10 comp center- Peds, STEMI, comp stroke, rape kits, trauma, MICN bc base hospital for EMS.
Looking for candidate with large pediatric experience, a mixture of both adult and pediatric experience. Very fast paced- very busy ER. See a large pediatric population.
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