Certification Details
- ACLS, BLS, NIHSS, PALS certification required
- Prior to acceptance, the Dysrhythmia Exam (Basic) through UNA is required to be sent along with acceptance. This must be completed within 24-48 hrs.
A screenshot showing the number of attempts is also required. You’ll need to set your traveler up for this exam immediately.
Job Details
A hospital near Sacramento is looking for experienced ER nurses for a travel contract. The right candidate will have 2 years of experience.
Job Requirements
- Must have 2 years of experience
- Hold an active BLS, ACLS, PALS, NIH and CA License
Schedule Information
12 hr shifts. Report is at the bedside. OT and extra shifts are available. Self-scheduling is used, but is not finalized until Manager balances it.
Schedules are out 4 weeks. Travelers can access their schedules from home and make themselves "available" for extra shifts and make trades with other staff.
Block scheduling is generally not available.
- Every other weekend
- Holiday time off will be considered, however not guaranteed
Unit Specific Information
Unit : ED
bed : 14 bed with 4 fast track included.
- No triage for agency RNs
- BHU (Behavioral Health Unit : Tandy Burton) mental health nurses see the mental health patients
- Certs : BLS, ACLS, PALS, NIHSS
- Ratios : 1 : 4
- EMR : Cerner
- Charge Nurse : Yes, generally does not take patients, but will do break relief.
- Nurse Aides : Yes as census and staffing dictates
- Scrubs Color : Navy - under shirts must be navy, white, or black. Scrub jackets are optional, must be navy.
- Tele : Yes, must be able to read and interpret EKG strips.
- Vents : Not common
- Hospitalist or Intensivist in house : Yes
- IV Team : No
- RT 24 / 7 : Yes
- Pharmacy 24 / 7 : Yes
- Floating : All other Sacramento facilities. Mid-shift float to another facility is rare, but can happen.
- Floor specific orientation : 1 - 2 days on the floor with preceptor.
- Common diagnosis / Types of patients : CP r / o MI, exacerbation of chronic diseases, psych holds. All major cases transported to San Juan or Mercy General.
- Additional Notes : General community hospital ER patients.;12hr Nights, EOW, First to Float
Additional Details
- Modules are required to be done before start of assignment. Modules take on average 3-4 hours to complete-this time is not billable to the hospital.
- For Holiday RTO : Travelers will work 2 of the 3 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years). Unit managers will make the final call on scheduling.