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Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department - $2,573 per week

Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department - $2,573 per week

Mercy HospitalBakersfield, CA, USA
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

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

The Travel Nurse RN for the Emergency Department provides essential care to patients in a California hospital, specifically in a high-pressure environment. This role requires a minimum of two years of ER nursing experience and various certifications including BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, and PALS. The position involves self-scheduled 12-hour shifts and participation in a dynamic team responsible for treating an average of 100 patients daily.

Certification Details

  • BLS
  • ACLS
  • NIHSS
  • PALS

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 NIHSS certification.
  • Hold an active PALS 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.
  • Holidays : 1 major & 1 minor.
  • Unit Specific Information

  • ED Unit Specifics
  • Additional Details

  • CERNER REQUIRED
  • Unit : ED
  • # beds : 18 Beds (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
  • 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. Midshift floating could happen.
  • Floor specific orientation : 2 shifts at the primary campus & 1 shift at the other campus.
  • Common diagnosis / Types of patients : Less peds than Mercy Southwest campus. This campus has CDCR (correctional patients) officer comes from the prison & stays with them. All OB are transferred to the other campus. A little more homeless & indigent population here. No cardiac patients. These would be stabilized & transferred out.
  • This must be their primary job. They will not work around another work schedule to accommodate hours. Must be very teamwork oriented. They treat between 85 - 115 patients per day with an average of 100 patients per day.
  • Keywords :

    Travel Nurse, Emergency Department, ER Nurse, BLS, ACLS, Nurse Certifications, Patient Care, California Nursing, Healthcare Staffing, Emergency Care

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    Travel Nurse Rn Ed Emergency Department • Bakersfield, CA, USA