Registered Nurse - ER

the Client • Fullerton, CA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse/ER provides emergency nursing care in a high-acuity, high-volume Emergency Room at an acute care hospital in Fullerton, California. The ER has approximately 230 visits per day, 36 beds with overflow units, and a 1:4 nurse-to-patient ratio. The facility serves patients of all ages, primarily geriatric and adult, with approximately 10% pediatric patients who may be transported to CHOC. Presentations include respiratory, stroke, abdominal pain, cardiac, and sepsis cases. The facility is a Stroke and STEMI Center with Magnet Designation and has no trauma designation.

The role is an onsite, three-month contract working night shifts of three 12-hour shifts per week, 19:00–7:30. The nurse must be willing to work weekends, with at least six weekend shifts per six-week schedule cycle and potentially a shift every weekend, and to float to Tele Hold and ICU Hold as needed. Charting is performed using Meditech. On-call is not required. The facility may call off once per two-week pay period under its Guaranteed Hours policy.

Stroke experience and at least 1.5 years of Emergency Room experience are required. First-time travelers are not accepted unless they have strong experience; pending licenses are not accepted. RTO must be included at submission, and holiday RTO cannot be guaranteed. Scheduling preferences may be considered but are not guaranteed; requests related to additional employment will not be considered. Applicants must be authorized to work for any U.S. employer; visa sponsorship is unavailable. The local radius is 50 miles, and candidates within that radius should contact the recruiter regarding the local rate. Scrub color is royal blue and parking is free.

Requirements

• Active RN license; pending licenses are not accepted.
• Stroke experience is required.
• At least 1.5 years of Emergency Room specialty experience is required; candidates with less experience should not be considered.
• ACLS certification required.
• BLS certification required.
• NIHSS certification required.
• PALS certification required.
• Must be willing to work weekends, including at least six weekend shifts per six-week schedule cycle and potentially a shift every weekend.
• Must be willing to float to like units, including Tele Hold and ICU Hold.
• First-time travelers are not accepted unless they have strong experience.
• Must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States; sponsorship is not available.
• RTO must be included at the time of submission.

Nice To Haves

• Two years of Emergency Room experience preferred.
• Epic EMR experience highly preferred.
• TNCC certification preferred.
• CEN or CPN certification preferred.
• Limited pediatric experience is acceptable.
• Strong experience may be considered for first-time travelers.

Responsibilities

• Provide emergency nursing care in a high-acuity, high-volume ER environment with approximately 230 visits per day and 36 beds with overflow units.
• Care for a diverse patient population, primarily geriatric and adult patients, as well as pediatric patients.
• Manage presentations including respiratory, stroke, abdominal pain, cardiac, and sepsis cases.
• Transport or coordinate transport of pediatric patients to CHOC as needed.
• Float to Tele Hold and ICU Hold units as needed.
• Document and chart using Meditech.
• Work the required weekend shifts and assigned night-shift schedule.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed