Malone Healthcare - Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in Hastings, Nebraska.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: ED - Emergency Department
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 05/26/2025
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Department: Emergency Room 50 mile radius for all travelers - Trauma Level: State certified Level III trauma center. Cath Lab is available Monday - Friday . Also certified as a Primary Stroke Center. - Beds/Trauma Bays: 2 Triage beds, 2 Trauma bays, 7 additional beds. - Do you have a Fast Track: No - Do you have a separate Triage area?: Yes. Travelers who have extended contracts with triage experience including being educated on our triage process do triage at times. - Do you have a separate holding area in the ER?: No, we do not hold patients in the ED. We always make sure we have an inpatient bed available. - Do you have separate Psych/seclusion rooms?: Yes, one room. Has video monitoring, but no audio and is for just one patient - Is Security in-house 24/7?: Yes, they float everywhere with the hospital but will primarily be in the ED. - On average, how many patients do you treat in the ER/day: Approximately 40 patients per day. - Nurse: Patient Ratios: Variable, the most would be 3-4 to 1 but that is usually for a short period of time- approximately for a few hours due the peaks and valleys on our patient arrivals. - Required Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, TNCC, PALS or ENPC. - Common diagnoses/Types of patients : Abdominal pain, Falls, Chest Pain, about 20% of volume is pediatric. - Experience: Preferably 3 or more years of ED experience. Good communication skills and assessment skills. Prior travel experience is preferred but not required. - Common drips?: Antibiotics, cardiac, Heparin, TPA, insulin. - ED Physician/Mid-Levels: 1 ED physician which is board certified 24 hours a day. Either a NP or PA that works a mid-shift. - Charge Nurse/House Supervisor?: We have a ED charge nurse every day- charge will take patients. Facility has a House Supervisor 24/7. - Nurse aids/EMT/Paramedics/Patient Sitters? Ratios? Duties?:We use a combination of all those listed in addition to LPN's. We have one 24/7 and one mid-shift 7 days a week. - Is RT in the ER 24/7?: RT is in-house 24/7. Lab does ABG's. Our CNA's, EMT's, Paramedics, LPNs, and RN's do the 12 lead EKG's. - RT Equipment: RT will manage all of that. - Do you have Monitor Techs in the ER?: RN's are required to read their own strips. We use Phillips monitors. - X-Ray or CT in the ER?: CT and MRI are right next to ED. X-Ray will come transport the patient. The primary nurse or someone with ACLS will transport patients on cardiac monitoring. For non- monitored patients, the CNA will transport. For psych, they will come down and take the patient upstairs. - Does Phlebotomy draw labs or RN's draw?: We do a combination of both. If nurse is starting an IV then we draw the labs. - Shifts & Scheduling: We have a scheduler and try to do block scheduling.12 hour shifts- 1800- 0600. - Weekend Requirements: Travelers have usually been doing it every other weekend. - Holiday Requirements: One winter holiday (Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Years). One summer holiday (Memorial, 4th of July, or Labor Day). - Is there call or a standby requirement?: None - Floating Requirements: None - Scrub Color/Dress Code: Gray Scrubs and they are provided. - Unit/Department specific orientation: Usually orient with another nurse 3 shifts.
About Malone Healthcare - Nursing
With a commitment to providing a higher standard of service and experience in patient care, Malone Healthcare places expert nurses and allied health professionals in rewarding careers throughout the United States. As a leading healthcare staffing agency, Malone's focus on compliance and integrity translates to a seamless experience for our team members and partner facilities. When you work with Malone Healthcare, you can rely on over 50 years of proven experience placing exceptional professionals in quality healthcare settings.
Benefits
- Weekly pay
- Holiday Pay
- Guaranteed Hours
- Continuing Education
- 401k retirement plan
- Pet insurance
- Referral bonus
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- License and certification reimbursement
- Life insurance