ED RN
Thousand Oaks, CA
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Evenings
Referral Bonus

RN - Emergency Dept

Overview

• Employment type: Travel
• Location: Thousand Oaks, California
• Contract length: 11 weeks
• Hours per week: 36
• Unit: Emergency Department, 1st floor, Main Hospital building
• Beds: 31 (under construction, expanding to 36 by 2026)
• Staff: About 110
• Patient ratio: California state ratios apply for admit assignments and vary. The ED ratio is 4:1.
• Center designations: Level II Trauma Center, Comprehensive Stroke Center, Comprehensive Cardiac/STEMI Center, EDAP (Emergency Department Approved for Pediatrics) Center, Base Hospital
• Patient population: Adult and pediatric ED services, all ages

Staffing Structure

• Day shift: 1 CNC, 7-9 RNs (including a resource/break nurse), 3 techs
• Mid shift: 8-10 RNs (including resource/break nurses), 3 techs
• Night shift: 1 CNC, 7-9 RNs (including a resource/break nurse), 3 techs

Requirements

• Valid RN license in California
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• ED - Emergency Department experience within the last year (minimum 1 year of experience)
• Experience working with STEMI patients
• Experience working with Level 2 Trauma patients
• Experience working with Geriatric patients
• ACLS
• BLS
• Crisis Prevention Intervention Training (CPI)
• ENPC
• NIHSS
• PALS
• TNCC

Typical Procedures and Care

• Acute stroke, STEMI, trauma, and cardiac care (IVs, drips, TNK or tPA, conscious sedation, intubation and vent care, trauma care such as chest tubes, rapid blood infusion, and ventriculostomy)
• Respiratory and ventilator care
• Pediatric care (IVs, venipuncture, catheters, drips, vents, monitoring)
• GYN care
• Ortho and wound care
• Inpatient holding of admits

Equipment

• Trauma, stroke, pediatric, and STEMI equipment, plus standard infusion pumps and monitors

Schedule and Expectations

• Must work 4 weekend shifts per month and holidays as assigned
• No on-call work
• Schedule preferences are accommodated when possible, but staff have first priority. Agreed-upon RTO dates set before start are honored.
• Must comply with documentation, medication safety, code care, and assessment/reassessment policies
• Dress code: solid color scrubs with no words or inappropriate designs, natural hair color, and underwear must be worn

Floating

• None

Ideal Candidate Traits

• Self-starter
• Team-oriented
• Extremely flexible
• Patient-focused

Application

• Submit a complete resume.