RN - Emergency Department - Adult ED

GTT•Boston, MA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a contract RN position in a very busy Emergency Department serving 350–440 patients per day, with up to 120 treatment areas. Travelers will not be placed in trauma rooms while on assignment at the facility. The role requires flexibility with floating to adjacent areas, including the Psych ED and Pedi ED (caring for patients age 15 in Pedi unless the candidate has previous Pedi experience). Candidates who reside less than 50 miles from the facility will be placed at a local rate.

Requirements

MA Licensed RN (required)
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) — must be active/unexpired
Basic Life Support (BLS) — must be active/unexpired
Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) — must be active/unexpired
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) — must be active/unexpired
Government-issued identification with mailing address (required)
Skills Checklist (required)
References (required)
Ability to independently read and interpret telemetry rhythm strips and pass a Telemetry Test on Day 1 with a minimum score of 85%
Minimum of 1.5 years of recent Level I or II ED experience, and/or 2 years of recent Level 3/4 ED experience

Nice To Haves

EPIC experience
Previous travel assignments
Critical care experience
Previous Pedi experience (for Pedi ED floating)

Responsibilities

Provide nursing care in a high-volume Adult Emergency Department
Float to areas including Psych ED and Pedi ED as required (caring for age 15 patients in Pedi ED unless previous Pedi experience is held)
Independently read and interpret telemetry rhythm strips and identify heart blocks
Pass a Telemetry Test on Day 1 (minimum score: 85%)
Manage a patient ratio of 1:4–5 patients depending on acuity