Description
- Certification Details
- Traveler must have WI nursing license or compact license from their permanent address state.
- BLS, ACLS, and PALS (American Heart Association only).
- TNCC required.
- Needs 2 completed references from recent work assignments for work in the last two years (supervisor or manager only).
- Job Details
- Please Read Before Submitting:
- Manager will only approve up to 36 hours of missed time per 13 week assignment.
- Quote from other travelers "...I would highly recommend UW to any traveler!"
- The Emergency Department offers comprehensive services with access to a full team of subspecialists for our local and regional patients and referring hospitals and organizations.
- Over 60,000 patients per year are treated on an urgent and emergent basis in our 58-bed department;
- Our staff coordinates care with ground ambulances and Med Flight for severely ill and injured patients.
- As the focal point for emergency care, the Emergency Department performs diagnostic interventions, offers immediate consultations for cardiac catheterization, Level I trauma care, acute stroke care, burn center, operative procedures, special diagnostic testing and definitive care for all patients - pediatrics to adults.
- Additionally, we have a very active ECPR (ECMO) program.
- We are seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Department (ED/ER) to:
- Apply your clinical knowledge and expertise in a fast-paced environment where patients require complex assessments and interventions.
- Broaden the scope of your skills while working with patients and families of all ages and acuities.
- Be part of a remarkable team of nurses, providers, and support staff, and have the opportunity to provide exceptional emergency care.
- Job Requirements
- Traveler must have permanent address outside 50 mile radius of Madison (permanent address must be included in traveler's profile).
- Two (2) years of Emergency Department experience with adult and/or pediatric populations within last 3 years.
- Traveler must have experience in an Academic Level 1 - Trauma center.
- Successfully completed traveler assignment (13 weeks).
- Schedule Information
- Do not submit if traveler is not flexible to work Evening/Night rotation, 8 and 12 hr shifts.
- Do not submit if traveler is requesting block scheduling.
- Unit Specific Information
- The Emergency Department has dedicated units with a 58-bed capacity handling over 60,000 patients per year.
- Travelers are the first to float to University Hospital Emergency Department.
- The Traveler may have shifts scheduled in multiple units, depending on the current staffing needs and/or different locations within the organization.
- During the traveler's assignment, if the primary unit no longer has a need, shifts could be re-assigned to another unit in order to complete contract.
- Additional Details
- UW Health is moving away from using outdated file formats for Microsoft (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel).
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