ED - Emergency Room

Opportunity:

RN - ER

Job Details:

• Work 12-hour night shifts with every other weekend requirement
• Holiday requirement includes 1 major and 1 minor holiday for both winter and summer holidays
• First to float designation applies
• Patient ratio of 4:1
• Work in both fast track (12 beds) and main ER areas
• Fast track typically run by midlevels; travelers will cover both areas
• ER is in transition to 45 total beds with 2 trauma bays; trauma patients are not assigned to travelers
• Average patient volume of 186 per day, with high census of 230-250 during influenza season
• Common diagnoses include general ED cases, adult and pediatric trauma, STEMI, stroke, sepsis, and mental health holds
• Must be able to read and interpret telemetry strips at bedside and nurses station
• Must be able to troubleshoot ventilators; respiratory therapy typically maintains vents
• 3-day unit orientation provided: 2 days on the floor and 1 day with educator
• Charting system: Cerner FirstNet
• Scrub color: Navy
• Strong pediatric experience preferred; large pediatric population seen regularly
• Required certifications: ACLS (AHA), BLS (AHA), PALS, NIHSS
• California nursing license required