Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department - $2,573 per week at Mercy Hospital summary:

The position is for a Travel Nurse RN in the Emergency Department at a hospital in California, requiring two years of experience and various certifications including BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NIHSS. The job involves working 12-hour shifts with a self-scheduling system, covering weekends and holidays, while providing care to a diverse patient population in a busy ER setting. Candidates must be adept at teamwork and prepared for potential floating between facilities.

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
• Shifts- 12's 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.
• Weekends are Fri/Sat for nights & Sat/Sun for days.
• Holidays: 1 major & 1 minor.

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
• 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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