Job Description

Job Description

Certification Details

• BLS
• ACLS
• PALS

Job Details

• A hospital in California is looking for an experienced ER nurse for a travel contract. The right candidate will have 3+ full years of experience, hold an active BLS, ACLS, PALS, NIH and CA License. To hear more about this opportunity please call today!

Job Requirements

• 3+ years of experience required
• CANDIDATE MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE WORKING IN A FAST-PACED, HIGH VOLUME AND HIGH ACUITY ER.
• CERNER REQUIRED
• NO FIRST TIME TRAVELERS

Schedule Information

• Unit: ER
• Shifts: 7a, 9a, 11a, 3p, 7p (all 12 hour shifts)
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Holidays: 2 out of 3 majors

Unit Specific Information

• Ratios: 1 to 4
• Tele: Phillips--must read and interpret - No tele techs
• Vents: May have to hold vented patients while awaiting bed - RT manages vent settings/RT equipment
• MDs and Midlevel's: Run both; mid levels generally manage fast track

Additional Details

• ALL MYJOURNEY MODULES NEED TO BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO ARRIVAL. TRAVELER WILL BE PUSHED BACK IF ALL MODULES ARE NOT COMPLETED. NO EXCEPTIONS.
• Unit specific orientation: Max of 2 shifts
• Common diagnosis / Types of patients: Have a pediatric zone where 0-12 year old's go if lower acuity; nurses will work all areas; all diagnosis from minors to critical care, CVA, STEMI, sepsis, cath lab in house including hybrid suite; STEMI receiving center (JC and EMS); primary stroke center; very robust Sepsis program; high volume of critical acuity patients; high volume of ICU admissions from the ER
• Additional Notes: ER is broken down into two sections ER North and ER South and will run two charge nurses; large amount of paramedic and nursing students which rotate through; also have student nurse externs as well; will run a triage nurse (3 during peak times) around the clock
• Floating: none
• Nights, EOW, first to float

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