ER RN
Oxnard, CA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Evenings

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Evenings, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 9, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 3

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Emergency Department RN with a CA license to work evening/variable 12-hour shifts in a high-volume, high-acuity ER setting.

Details

• Acute care Emergency Department with 22 beds plus 8-10 overflow hallway beds as needed
• High-volume unit seeing approximately 170-210 patients per day
• Typical nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:4, varying with acuity
• Uses Cerner FirstNet EMR; facility will provide FirstNet-specific training as hospital Cerner training is geared toward inpatient nurses
• 24/7 charge nurse coverage who does not take a patient assignment
• Clinical techs (CT's) assist with EKGs, labs, vitals, and wound care, with varying staffing levels throughout the week
• 24/7 security support available for combative patients, with CT's and float pool staff assisting as sitters when needed
• Philips monitor techs available for telemetry strips, which RNs must review and sign off on
• 24/7 respiratory therapy and pharmacy support
• Variety of 12-hour shift start times including 7am-7:30pm, 10am-2200, 1100-2300, 1200-1200, 1300-0100, 1500-0300, and 1900-0700
• Travelers most often scheduled for 1300-0100 or 1500-0300 shifts
• Every other weekend required, potentially more
• Holiday coverage required as part of rotation with permanent staff
• Floating required to sister facility SJPVH to work their ER
• Common patient population includes psychiatric, stroke, TPA, sepsis, and STEMI cases
• Facility is a STEMI receiving facility and designated stroke center
• Trauma patients are transferred out, and most psychiatric patients are placed outside the county
• Travelers are not permitted to triage, though a triage nurse is on duty 24/7 with a second triage RN starting at 1100
• Ventilator management required
• No dedicated IV team; nurses may need to perform lab draws when CT staffing is limited

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required
• Current BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 2-3 years of ER experience required
• Prior travel experience preferred
• Acute care hospital ER experience required
• Cerner FirstNet experience preferred
• Conscious sedation competency testing required before performing this skill
• Copy of driver's license required for consideration
• Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, including employment dates and rehire eligibility

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care in a fast-paced, high-acuity emergency department
• Strong emphasis on timely pain assessment and management, including follow-up on PO meds within one hour and IV pain meds within 30 minutes
• High focus on swallow screen compliance for stroke patients with zero tolerance for fall-outs
• Strong emphasis on sepsis bolus administration and bundle compliance
• Facility will provide training on I-stat, glucometer, and point-of-care urine pregnancy testing
• Typical floor-specific orientation is 2 days
• Navy scrub color required
• First-time travelers may be considered given minimum experience requirements are met