Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department - $2,576 per week at Mercy Hospital summary:

The Travel Nurse RN for the Emergency Department in California will provide critical care in a fast-paced environment, requiring two years of ER nursing experience and multiple certifications, including BLS, ACLS, and PALS. The position involves 12-hour shifts with a flexible self-scheduling system and requires working weekends and holidays, alongside the use of Cerner for electronic medical records. The ideal candidate must be adaptable to the demands of ER nursing, manage a variety of patient cases, and collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary team.

Certification Details
• BLS
• ACLS
• PALS
• NIHSS

Job Details
• A hospital in California is looking for an experienced ER nurse for a travel contract.
• The right candidate will have 2 full years of experience.

Job Requirements
• Hold an active BLS certification.
• Hold an active ACLS certification.
• Hold an active PALS certification.
• Hold an active NIHSS certification.
• Hold an active California License.

Schedule Information
• 12-hour shifts: Days: 7a-730p; 9a-9:30p; Mids: 10a-10:30p, 11a-11:30p, 1p-1:30a, 3p-3:30a; Nights 7p-7:30a.
• Self-scheduling but not finalized until the manager balances it.
• Schedules are for 4 weeks.
• Weekend Requirement: 4 weekend shifts in a 4-week schedule.

Additional Details
• CERNER REQUIRED
• # beds: 21 (Fast track staffed with midlevel's & LVNs)
• Ratios: 1 to 4 unless ICU patient would be 1 to 2
• EMR: Cerner
• Charge Nurse: Shift manager & a resource nurse
• Nurse Aides: ED Techs are EMT or aides from other units
• Holidays: 1 major & 1 minor
• Scrub Color: Navy blue. If you wear a scrub jacket it also must be navy. If you wear an undershirt underneath your scrub top it must be navy, white, or black.
• Tele: Phillips
• Vents: Yes
• Hospitalist or Intensivist in house: Yes - only use MD's in the ER
• IV Team: No
• RT 24/7: Yes
• Pharmacy 24/7: Yes & Omnicell
• Floating could happen between the 2 facilities to the ER. If floated prior to shift, would get a 2 hour notice prior start. Mid-shift floating could happen. The facilities are only 6.5 miles apart.
• Floor specific orientation: 2 shifts at the primary campus & 1 shift at the other campus
• Common diagnosis / Types of patient’s: Typical ER patients. Some days they have MedSurg Tele holds in the ER. ER Nurses will be expected to take these patients.
• Additional Notes: They are a Primary Stroke Center. They rarely hold '5150 psych holds' longer than 12 hours. They utilize the MET Team (Mobile Eval Team). Could see 115 patients one day than 175 patients the next day. This must be their primary job. They will not work around another work schedule to accommodate hours. Must be very teamwork oriented.

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