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Shift Rotate: 3p to 3a and 7p to 7a UNIT: ER Certs Required: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS, PALS, TNCC. Experience Required: 2 years. Needs to have emergency department nursing skills and the ability to care for patients across the full range of ESI acuity levels No floating.
Patient Ratios : Typical ratio 3:1 / 4:1 / Boarded patients 5:1 or 6:1 Orientation : Day one- 12 hours 7a-7p (first 4 hours- onboarding and education, second 8 hours on the floor with nurse) Patient Types: Typical Emergency Department cases, primarily ESI Level 1,2 3 and Level 4 patients. Less than 10% of our patient volume is pediatric. Common presentations include abdominal pain, chest pain/possible acute coronary syndrome, stroke alerts, simple injuries such as lacerations and orthopedic injuries, psychiatric emergencies, abnormal laboratory results, and patients requiring evaluation for extended care facility placement Other common presentations include shortness of breath and respiratory distress, fever and suspected infection/sepsis, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea, falls and other trauma, syncope and near-syncope, dizziness and headache, neurological complaints, genitourinary complaints including urinary tract infections and kidney stones, medication reactions and adverse effects, electrolyte abnormalities, hypertension and hyperglycemia, alcohol and substance-related emergencies, pregnancy-related complaints, and gastrointestinal bleeding.
A small volume of ESI Level 5 patients for prescription refills, simple complaints, and well-child/well-visit evaluations. Charting & Equipment: EMR: Cerner IV Pump: Alaris Med dispensing: Omnicell Monitors: Phillips Unit specific equipment: Philips patient monitoring system Sara Steady Alaris IV pumps Crutches Orthopedic equipment Cerner documentation system with First Net in the ED Cerner is utilized for medication administration/documentation in the Emergency Department Specimen collect is electronic Standard Emergency Department equipment for resuscitation, airway management, cardiac monitoring, and emergency care The Emergency Department has orthopedic equipment available for patient care.
Application of splints or casts that the patient may be discharged home with is not included as a required traveler skill.