Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department
San Diego, CA
Med Ninjas
3x12 hrs, Days

Facility: Sharp Memorial Hospital
Location: 7901 Frost Street, San Diego, CA
Position: Travel Registered Nurse – Emergency Department
Shift: 12-Hour Variable Shifts
Schedule: 11/30
Experience Requirement: Must have experience working in an ED with 50+ beds.

Shift Requirements

Candidates must be flexible to work any of the following overlapping shifts:

• 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM

• 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM

• 1:00 PM – 1:00 AM

• 3:00 PM – 3:00 AM

Scheduling Note: Candidates will not be scheduled for a 3:00 PM – 3:00 AM shift followed by a 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM shift the next day.

Job Summary

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides safe, therapeutic, and individualized nursing care to patients and their families in the Emergency Department. The RN utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care while promoting positive clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction.

Key Job Responsibilities

1. Patient Assessment and Care

• Assess and prioritize patient and family needs.

• Perform comprehensive and individualized patient assessments.

• Document assessment findings accurately.

• Provide age-appropriate and culturally sensitive nursing care.

2. Care Planning and Implementation

• Develop individualized plans of care in collaboration with patients, families, and healthcare team members.

• Implement appropriate nursing interventions.

• Adapt care plans based on patient conditions and responses.

• Ensure safe and effective delivery of emergency nursing care.

3. Patient Outcomes and Evaluation

• Evaluate patient responses to nursing interventions.

• Monitor progress toward established patient care goals.

• Modify care plans when necessary.

• Participate in patient care conferences.

4. Patient and Family Education

• Identify patient and family educational needs.

• Develop and implement individualized education plans.

• Evaluate patient and family understanding.

• Provide appropriate discharge instructions and education.

5. Communication and Patient Advocacy

• Advocate for patients and families.

• Encourage patient and family participation in healthcare decisions.

• Maintain effective communication with interdisciplinary teams.

• Address communication barriers and respect cultural differences.

6. Team Collaboration and Coordination

• Coordinate patient care with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.

• Delegate and assign responsibilities within team members' scope of practice.

• Identify when additional clinical resources are required.

• Support efficient patient care delivery and workflow.

7. Documentation and Compliance

• Maintain accurate and complete patient care documentation.

• Follow facility policies, procedures, and departmental guidelines.

• Document patient progress and responses to treatment.

Required Experience

• Previous Emergency Department nursing experience.

• Must have experience in an ED with 50+ beds.

• Ability to work flexible overlapping 12-hour shifts.

Required Certifications & Licensure

• Active California RN License.

• BLS – Basic Life Support.

• ACLS – Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support.

• PALS – Pediatric Advanced Life Support.

• NIHSS – NIH Stroke Scale.

• CPI or comparable certification.