ED RN
Stockton, CA
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

ER RN

Location: Stockton, California Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Nights, 12-hour shifts (7a, 9a, 11a, 3p, 7p start times), 36 hours per week Schedule: Every other weekend, 2 of 3 major holidays, no on-call

Required Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN)
• Active California RN license
• Active BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NIHSS certifications
• Copies of certifications must be included in the profile package. Candidates will not be presented without them.
• 3+ full years of experience
• Experience in a fast-paced, high-volume, high-acuity ER
• Telemetry monitoring: must be able to read and interpret
• EMR familiarity required
• All onboarding modules must be completed before arrival. Traveler will be pushed back if not completed, with no exceptions.
• Does not accept first-time travelers

Unit Details

• Unit: ER, split into ER North and ER South, with two charge nurses running both shifts
• Size: 62 beds plus hallway beds and chairs
• Volume: Approximately 270-320 visits per day (350 on busy days)
• Trauma status: Non-trauma center
• Ratio: 1:4
• Floor orientation: Maximum of 2 shifts
• Scrubs: Navy blue
• Support staff: ER techs (about 3 per shift) for EKGs and vital signs; no telemetry techs
• Triage: Triage nurse around the clock (3 at peak times)
• Support services: RT and pharmacy available 24/7; RT manages vent settings and equipment
• Providers: MDs and midlevels; midlevels generally manage fast track
• Students: Paramedic and nursing students rotate through, plus student nurse externs
• Other: Vented patients may need to be held while awaiting a bed. IV team not applicable.

Patient Population

• Pediatric zone for ages 0-12 with lower acuity
• All diagnoses from minor to critical care, including CVA, STEMI, and sepsis
• In-house cath lab, including hybrid suite
• STEMI receiving center
• Primary stroke center
• Robust sepsis program
• High volume of critically ill patients and ICU admissions from the ER

Additional Information

• Float scope: First to float
• Nurses work all areas of the ER.