Emergency Department RN
Thousand Oaks, CA
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

RN - Emergency Dept

Location: Thousand Oaks, California Employment Type: Travel Contract Length: 11 weeks Hours per Week: 36

Unit Overview

• Unit: Emergency Department, 1st floor, Main Hospital
• Beds: 31 (under construction, expanding to 36 by 2026)
• Staff: About 110
• Shift Staffing:

  • Day: 8-10 staff (1 CNC, 7-9 RNs including a resource/break nurse, 3 techs)
  • Mid: 8-10 mid-shift RNs including resource/break nurses, 3 techs
  • Night: 8-10 staff (1 CNC, 7-9 RNs including a resource/break nurse, 3 techs)
• Patient Ratios: California state ratios for admit assignments (varies); ED ratio is 4:1
• 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
• Equipment: Trauma, Stroke, Peds, and STEMI Center equipment, plus standard Belmont and Level 1 rapid infusers, Alaris pumps, and GE and Philips monitors

Typical Procedures

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

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in California
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• 1 year of Emergency Department (ED) experience, completed within the last year
• Experience working with STEMI patients
• Experience working with Level 2 Trauma patients
• Experience working with Geriatric patients
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) certification
• Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) certification
• Crisis Prevention Intervention Training (CPI)

Schedule

• Must work 4 weekend shifts per month and holidays as assigned
• Schedule preferences are accommodated when possible, but staff have first priority. Agreed-upon RTO is honored if arranged before start.
• No on-call work

Work Style

Self-starter, team-oriented, extremely flexible, patient-focused.