TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified Charge Nurse RN in Bakersfield, California, 93301!
Pay Information
$2,723 per week
About The Position
Job Title : Nurse Shift Manager
Profession : RN (Registered Nurse)
Specialty : ER (Emergency Room)
Duration : 13 weeks
Shift : 12H Nights
Hours per Shift : 36 hours per week
Experience : 2 years
License : Required
Certifications : BLS, ACLS, PALS, NIHSS
Must-Have :
Strong Charge RN or management experience.
Description :
This is a Nurse Shift Manager position.
The Nurse Shift Manager will take patients and provide direct patient care when necessary.
Nurse Shift Managers will fulfill the Charge Nurse role and manage the department.
They are expected to assist with patient care as needed, including triaging ambulance patients, starting IVs, and administering medications.
Nurse Shift Managers will provide support wherever it is required within the department.
The emergency department has 18 beds, with fast track staffed by midlevels and LVNs.
Ratios are typically 1 to 4, unless dealing with ICU patients, which would be 1 to 2.
The electronic medical record system used is Cerner.
There is a Charge Nurse, a Nurse Shift Manager, and a resource nurse on duty.
Nurse aides in the department are EMTs or aides from other units.
There is a weekend requirement of four weekend shifts in a four-week schedule.
Shifts include 12-hour days and nights, with self-scheduling that is balanced by management.
Floating could potentially occur between two facilities, which are 6.5 miles apart.
Floor-specific orientation includes two shifts at the primary campus and one shift at the other campus.
The department handles a diverse patient population, including correctional patients and a slightly higher number of homeless individuals.
All obstetric patients are transferred to a different facility.
This position must be the primary job for the Nurse Shift Manager.
Teamwork is essential in this role.
The department treats between 85 and 115 patients daily, with an average of 100 patients.
Cancellation policy allows for up to four shifts to be canceled during the 13-week assignment.
Charting is done via the Cerner system.
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Registered Nurse Rn • Bakersfield, CA, US