Travel Nurse (RN) - Emergency Department

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

Housing in ME becomes more expensive in the summer months, beginning in May. Be sure to confirm you are comfortable with housing options before applying.

Roles requiring state licensure only: License should not expire within 45 days following start date

Travel Pairs: If you are in a relationship, EMMC will not schedule you on the same days. If you are not in a relationship, you can be scheduled for the same days if not on the same shift/unit. Managers will not guarantee the same schedule for travel pairs.

Guaranteed Hour: 48

Experience? 1-year minimum ED experience in Level 2 Trauma Center – ask permission to waive this requirement if strong Level 3 experience

Patient Types:

All ages (Neonate to Geriatric)

Closest Trauma center to Acadia National Park & Mount Katahdin (end of Appalachian Trail); unique acuity within the ED; fast paced

Multispecialty – Medical/ Cardiac/Neuro/Ortho/Trauma/Interventional

DKA, Sepsis, Multisystem trauma, Respiratory Failure, Renal Failure, COVID, ETOH, IVDA,

Mental Health (Adult and Peds) – common diagnoses include, but not limited to: ETOH, IVDA, Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Suicidal Ideation, Depression, Anxiety

Stroke requiring intervention, spinal precautions

STEMI, NSTEMI, Heart failure – not certified cardiac center but one of the (2) centers in the state for cardiac events (Portland, ME is other)

Patient Ratios: RN: Days & Nights: Main ED – 1:4 (based on acuity) ED Holding – Medical/Surgical - 1:5 – will not mix acuity ICU - 1:1-2 (based on acuity) Psych: 1:6 (based on acuity)

MOAB (strongly preferred), CPI is also accepted (strongly preferred)

Skills required:

ED RN: Trauma experience is an absolute must; Ventilator management, critical care drips/titration, cardiac rhythm interpretation, measuring cardiac strips, drains, chest tubes, hemodynamic lines: Art lines/CVP, stroke experience (TNK administration), Conscious sedation, assisting with splinting, US guided IV’s (preferred)

Travelers are expected to take Sexual Assault patients and are responsible for evidence collection, in rotation with permanent staff – they will not be doing pelvic exams. This would include buccal swabs, fingernail scraping, clothing collection, and interviewing of victims. There is a resource booklet they can use, and they also have a SA Quality Coordinator, 24/7, who likes to be called at the beginning of each case and will answer questions throughout the process. The CRN's and other staff can also assist. Please confirm traveler is comfortable with this during the interview.

Please ask all travelers about charge experience and include in the offer info if they have/have not worked in a CRN capacity

Floating: ED RN: No inpatient floating required (will float between Triage, Psych, Trauma and Holding routinely)

Orientation: 3 days to include NEO

Scheduling:

Weekend rotation: Potential to work every weekend (Days: Sat/Sun; Nights: Fri/Sat)

Can we approve time off? To go through manager

Will they be on call? No

Holiday Expectations: varies, based on unit needs

Scrub Color: Any color, as long as professional

Parking: Free in designated areas-there is a parking garage