Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Stockton, CA
Olaro
3x12 hrs, Days

ER RN Travel Opportunity - Stockton, California

Position Overview

• Role: Emergency Room Registered Nurse (ER RN)
• Location: Stockton, California
• Facility Type: Busy hospital ER (non-trauma center)
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Experience Required: Minimum 3+ full years as an ER nurse
• Licenses/Certifications Required:

  • Active California RN License
  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
  • PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
  • NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale)
• EMR System: Cerner (required)
• No first-time travelers accepted

Work Environment

• ER Volume: Approximately 270-320 visits per day; busy days up to 350 visits
• Beds: 62 beds plus hallway beds/chairs
• Patient Acuity: High volume, high acuity including critical care, CVA, STEMI, sepsis, pediatric zone (0-12 years), ICU admissions from ER
• Specialty Programs: Primary stroke center, STEMI receiving center, robust sepsis program, cath lab including hybrid suite on site
• Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:4
• Charge Nurse: Present on both shifts; does not take patients unless necessary
• Support Staff: ER techs (approx. 3 per shift for EKGs, vital signs), respiratory therapists 24/7, pharmacy 24/7
• Telemetry: Phillips system; nurses must read and interpret telemetry (no telemetry techs)
• Ventilator Care: Nurses may hold vented patients while awaiting respiratory therapist; RT manages vent settings and equipment
• Physicians: MDs and midlevels run the unit; midlevels generally manage fast track
• IV Team: Not applicable
• Floating: None
• Orientation: Floor-specific orientation up to 2 shifts

Schedule & Shifts

• Shift Length: 12-hour shifts
• Shift Start Times: 7 AM, 9 AM, 11 AM, 3 PM, 7 PM
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Holidays: 2 out of 3 major holidays required
• Scrub Color: Navy blue

Additional Requirements & Notes

• All required training modules (MyJourney) must be completed prior to arrival; failure to complete will delay start
• Must submit copies of certifications with application; candidates without certs will not be presented
• ER is divided into two sections (ER North and ER South) with two charge nurses
• High presence of paramedic and nursing students, as well as student nurse externs rotating through
• Triage nurse coverage around the clock with 3 triage nurses during peak times
• Candidate must be comfortable working in a fast-paced, high volume, and high acuity ER environment