Med Surg / Telemetry ED Holding RN
Lakewood, CA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 23, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ER Holding RN for a night shift position requiring CPI Blue Card certification and at least one year of acute care experience.

Details

• ER Holding unit managing Tele Overflow patients from the Emergency Department
• Night shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 19:00-07:30
• Floating required
• Weekend coverage required
• Cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management
• Use of Rapid Response/Code teams
• IV therapy, phlebotomy, blood product administration, and central/peripheral line care
• Management of cardiac drips without titration
• Non-invasive airway management and oxygen administration via nasal cannula

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required in-hand at time of application (EMSA not accepted)
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required in-hand
• CPI Blue Card from the Crisis Prevention Institute required in-hand (MAB or online CPI Blue not accepted)
• Minimum of 1 year of recent experience required
• Minimum of 1 year of acute care setting experience required
• Specialty unit candidates must have at least 1 year of full-time equivalent experience in that specialty within the past 2 years
• Epic EMR experience required and must be noted in work history
• Two supervisor references required
• Prior travel nursing experience required

Additional Information

• Provide telemetry-level nursing care to overflow patients within the ED setting
• Apply isolation precautions and PPE protocols as needed
• Local candidates accepted at the same rate as travel candidates
• Previous UC employees must disclose prior employment at time of consideration and receive approval before assignment
• Returning staff must be separated from the facility for a minimum of 1 year to return as a trav020eler
• Minimum of 7 days RTO per 13-week contract is highly preferred, with none permitted in the first two weeks of the assignment