Emergency Room RN
Fullerton, CA
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Emergency Room Location not specified. The high-acuity, high-volume emergency department provides care for patients of all ages, with a primarily adult and geriatric population and a limited pediatric population. The role manages a broad range of emergency conditions, including respiratory conditions, stroke, abdominal pain, cardiac conditions, sepsis, and ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), within a 1:4 patient ratio.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shifts, 12 hours per shift, with a minimum of 36 hours per week. Weekend availability is required, with at least six weekend shifts per six-week schedule cycle.
• Required Qualifications:
  • At least 1.5 years of Emergency Room nursing experience required.
  • Stroke care experience required.
  • Registered Nurse license; compact license must be in hand at submission.
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification required.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
  • National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification required.
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification required.
  • Travel nursing experience required.
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Electronic medical record experience preferred.
  • Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) certification preferred.
  • Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) or Certified Pediatric Nurse (CPN) certification preferred.
  • Two years of Emergency Room nursing experience preferred.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
  • High-acuity emergency department with approximately 230 visits per day and 36 treatment spaces.
  • Patient population includes neonates, infants, children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients.
  • Pediatric patients represent approximately 10% of the patient population and may require transport to another facility.
  • Clinical presentations include respiratory conditions, stroke, abdominal pain, cardiac conditions, sepsis, suicidal patients, and multisystem organ dysfunction or failure.
  • Responsibilities may include triage, procedural sedation administration and monitoring, emergency medication administration, intravenous medication titration, intravenous insulin protocols, intravenous vasopressors, dysrhythmia management, blood product administration, central line care, splint application, wound care, and patient transport for diagnostic procedures.
  • The department is a designated stroke and ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) center and does not provide trauma care.
  • Interdisciplinary support includes respiratory services, phlebotomy, radiology, social services, pharmacy, physical therapy, interpretation services, rapid response teams, lift teams, transportation, and unit secretary support.
  • Scrub attire is royal blue.

Benefits

The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits