Trauma ICU Registered Nurse
Pomona, CA
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse - Trauma ICU

Location: Pomona, California
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Details

• Specialty: Trauma ICU
• Start Date: ASAP
• Required Experience: Minimum 2 years
• First-time Travelers: Accepted
• Weekend Requirement: Yes
• On-call: No
• Floating: Yes, within ICU/Telemetry units as needed
• Block Schedule: Not accommodated
• Locals Accepted: Yes
• Pending License: Not accepted
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours/week (client may cancel up to 3 shifts during assignment)

Facility Highlights

• Acute Care Hospital
• Magnet Designation
• Teaching Hospital
• Level II Trauma Center
• 412 Staffed Beds
• Charting System: Cerner
• Free Parking
• Scrub Policy: Solid colored scrubs only; no camouflage or character patterns

Required Certifications

• ACLS (AHA only; RQI and instructor cards accepted)
• BLS (AHA only; RQI and instructor cards accepted)
• NIH Stroke Certification (valid within 2 years)

Preferred but not required:

• CCRN (Critical Care RN)
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course)

Licensure

• Active California RN license required
• Primary source verification within 30 days of start
• NURSYS verification required

Background Checks & Compliance

• Background check covering last 7 years, including:

  • Social Security Address Check (last 15 years)
  • National Criminal Search
  • Sex Offender Search
  • Education Verification
  • International searches if applicable
• EPLS/GSA/SAM check within 30 days prior to start
• HHS/OIG check within 30 days prior to start
• California Medi-Cal Exclusion Search within 30 days prior to start

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 12 months, cleared to work without restrictions
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray per facility guidelines
• Tdap vaccine or declination within 10 years (Td not accepted)
• Immunity or vaccination records for:

  • Measles (Rubeola)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Hepatitis B (vaccination series, titer, or declination)
  • Varicella (vaccination or titer; history of disease not accepted)
  • Hepatitis C (titer accepted)
• Flu vaccine or facility-specific declination (required annually)
• COVID-19 seasonal vaccine or facility-specific declination (required annually)
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 30 days of start (no instant tests)
• Fit mask test required (specific approved masks)

Competency & Training

• Annual medication/pharmacology competency exam (minimum 80%)
• Annual general competency exam (minimum 80%)
• Completion of facility-specific orientation and training modules via WorkRamp LMS, including:

  • Clinical modules relevant to unit
  • Drug Diversion Module (required for all RNs and LVNs)
• Review and sign facility-specific policies and acknowledgments prior to start, including:

  • Orientation packet
  • Float policy (for ICU/critical care)
  • Timekeeping acknowledgment
  • Standard of care acknowledgment (for certain units)
  • Privacy and security information
  • COVID-19 exposure questionnaire
  • Parking regulations
  • Job description acknowledgment
  • Pneumonia program education (for Med Surg, Telemetry, ICU, ED RNs)

Additional Requirements

• Two professional references (one from most recent experience)
• Complete 15 years of work history on application, including locations and any gaps
• Facility-specific photo for badge (passport-like, blue background) within 72 hours of signing
• Annual Medical Release Form

Notes

• Travelers will be floated within ICU/Telemetry units as needed.
• Scrub color policy strictly enforced; no camouflage or character patterns allowed.
• Facility uses Cerner for charting.
• Free parking available for staff.

This position offers an opportunity to work in a Magnet-designated, Level II Trauma Center with a supportive environment for travel nurses, including acceptance of first-time travelers and locals.