Summit Medical Staffing Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in Merced, California.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty : ED - Emergency Department
- Discipline : RN
- Start Date : 12 / 02 / 2024
- Duration : 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift : 12 hours, evenings, nights
- Employment Type : Travel
- $500 Travel ReimbursementUnit : ER- # beds : 33 Total patient care rooms. 25 of these rooms are labeled '25' & have cardiac monitors.
Can be used for everything. They also have a triage area w / 2 triage bays. The triage area is staffed with Midlevel's & RNS or LVNS.
- Certs : : BLS, ACLS, NIHSS- Ratios : 1 to 4. They see an average of 210 patients- EMR : Cerner experience preferred. Make sure to ask if they already have Cerner experience & if so, was this recent They can comp test out of Cerner training.
- Charge Nurse : Charge nurse 24 / 7- Nurse Aides : They use ER Techs that have either EMT, MA, or CNA experience to perform tech duties & EKGs.
- Weekend Requirement : Every other weekend- Holidays : 2 out of 3 holidays- 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 : GE. Have central monitor station on both nurses stations- Vents : Per RT- Hospitalist or Intensivist in house : Could be up to 5 Physicians & 3 midlevel's at a time- IV Team : No- RT 24 / 7 : Yes- Pharmacy 24 / 7 : Yes & Omnicell- Shifts : Days 7a - 7 : 30p;
- Mids 11a-11 : 30p, 12p-12 : 30a, or 2p-2 : 30a; Nights 7p-7 : 30a.- Floating : No floating outside of the ER- Floor specific orientation : Up to 6 shifts with a preceptor- Common diagnosis / Types of patients : Routine / typical ER patients;
however they send out STEMIs, hemorrhagic strokes & peds- Additional Notes : They are Stroke Certified. This hospital is the base hospital for EMS.
They do board patients when they have to. ER nurses will take ER holds. Must have strong, thorough documentation skills.
This hospital follows EMTALA (Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act). This is a federal law that requires them to stabilize & treat anyone that comes to the ED, regardless of their insurance or ability to pay.
Cancellation Policy : Hospital may cancel up to 3 times per contract. Each cancellation could be a full shift or any part of a shift.
Hospital may also pay full hours for a particular shift, in lieu of cancellation).Charting System : Cerner
About Summit Medical Staffing Nursing
Summit Medical Staffing was founded in 2014 and is based in Fremont, Nebraska. Summit is a Veteran and Employee-owned company that provides staffing resources to Healthcare providers, hospitals and clinics, nationwide.
Located in the Midwest, Summit strives to provide a dedicated and attentive approach to medical staffing services for the employer and the employee.
Our philosophy to connect, educate, consult and advocate resonates within the entire Summit team. Our travelers make us special;
our focus and commitment to them makes us unique. For more information, visit www.summitmedstaff.com.
Benefits
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- Referral bonus
- Employee assistance programs
- Weekly pay
- License and certification reimbursement