Temp – RN – Emergency Room (Nights) Windsor, VT

Title: Temp – RN – Emergency Room (Nights) Windsor, VT

Description:

A
clinical resource nurse is a registered nurse whose responsibilities exceed
that of a normal registered nurse. The main duties of a clinical resource nurse
are to promote and maintain quality patient care, manage nursing operations,
assist in teaching nursing staff and enforce procedures, policies, practices
and standards of the facility. A clinical resource nurse should have excellent
oral and written communication skills, interpersonal skills, leadership skills
and managerial skills.

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).

Local Travelers – Those who reside within 50 miles of the facility – are not eligible for this need.

Non-Billable Orientation: 8hrs
Holiday and OT multipliers: 1.25%
Call, Call-Back and Charge: Not applicable for this need