Description:
THIS NEED IS FOR A HOUSE SUPERVISOR/ED TRAVELER. "STRAIGHT" ED TRAVELERS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS NEED - TRAVELER MUST HAVE SUPERVISORY EXPERIENCE.
PLEASE DO NOT UPLOAD A TRAVELER TO THIS ASSIGNMENT WHO WOULD LIKE TO WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH ANOTHER PERM PLACEMENT OR TRAVEL ASSIGNMENT. PLEASE DO NOT UPLOAD A TRAVELER TO ANY NEED ON MY DESK WHO IS GOING TO REQUEST SCHEDULE ACCOMMODATIONS (Block scheduling, etc). Thank you!
With a growing reputation for short wait times, almost all patients in Mt. Ascutney s ED are seen within 30 minutes or less.
# of beds: 10 ED beds
Typical 24-hour patient census: 8-15 patients, anything more than 12-15 patients/day would be considered "busy"
Patient Population: All ages
- The ED department works with Client!
- The Emergency Nurse must be able to think on your feet and prioritize quickly.
- Must have the flexibility to continually restructure, sometimes by the minute your time.
- Must be able to obtain a health history as well as complete an accurate physical assessment and plan for treatment.
- Critical thinking and sharp decision making are essential for this role.
- Good communication skills are imperative.
- Must be able to deal with unplanned situations and it is not unusual to experience angry and even combative behaviors expressed by patients or their families.
- Attributes for success as an emergency department Nurse are compassion, humor, good organizational skills, and being a team player.
Requested time off during the course of this assignment MUST be noted and verified at upload. RTO REQUESTS AFTER UPLOAD WILL NOT BE APPROVED!! NO MORE THAN 5 DAYS OF RTO WILL BE ACCEPTED (less is better).
Travelers may not take all holidays off. MUST work TWO blocks (if scheduled/needed):
Thanksgiving Day/Friday after and weekend after
Christmas Eve through Christmas Day and weekend after
New Year Eve through New Year Day and weekend after
Local Travelers - Those who reside within 50 miles of the facility - are not eligible for this need.
This is a small community without public transport. Traveler candidate must have their own vehicle. This is a firm requirement.
8hrs non-billable orientation
Call-back, Holiday and OT multipliers: 1.25%
Call: ***/hour
Charge: ***/hr
RequirementDescription:
THIS NEED IS FOR A HOUSE SUPERVISOR/ED TRAVELER. "STRAIGHT" ED TRAVELERS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS NEED - TRAVELER MUST HAVE SUPERVISORY EXPERIENCE48HR gt is not available for this need- Minimum 5 years of recent INPATIENT experience [Required]
- CURRENT (within 6 months) SUPERVISORY EXPERIENCE [REQUIRED] - PLEASE NOTE ON PROFILE!
- Experience in a Critical Access facility - [Required]
- CERNER EMR experience [Required] - This is non-negotiable!
- Travel experience - [Preferred]
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing/BSN (or higher) - [Preferred]
- This is a small community without public transport. Traveler candidate must have their own vehicle. This is a firm requirement.
- Perm address must be included in traveler profile
- Any/All RTO must be included in profile. ALL SCHEDULING REQUESTS MUST BE MADE AT THE TIME OF SUBMISSION. Facility will NOT approve scheduling requests at/after time of offer. Please obtain this information prior to submittal. Requests after offer may lead to rescinded offer
Profile Requirements: - Work History
- Skills Checklist Emergency Room (pertinent to
position), current to 1 year [REQUIRED] [DOCUMENT] - Skills Checklist Supervisory (pertinent to position), current to 1 year [REQUIRED] [DOCUMENT]
- Vermont RN License or Compact - Must be
uploaded with profile [REQUIRED] [DOCUMENT] - Active
American Heart Association BLS - [REQUIRED]
[DOCUMENT] - Active
American Heart Association ACLS - [REQUIRED]
[DOCUMENT] - Active Trauma Nursing Core Course TNCC - [REQUIRED] [DOCUMENT]
- Active
American Heart Association PALS - [REQUIRED]
[DOCUMENT]
NOTE MT ASCUTNEY 3 STRIKE RULE FOR CALL OFFS (enforced immediately): - After 3 call offs, a traveler's contract will be eligible for termination due to lack of attendance at Mt Ascutney Hospital and Health Center's discretion
- Each call off must be communicated to the unit supervisor at least 1.5 hours in advance