Emergency Room RN
Oakland, CA
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Emergency Room. The registered nurse provides comprehensive emergency care for adolescent, infant, adult, pediatric, and geriatric patients. Responsibilities include assessment, care planning, treatment administration, emergency intervention, patient education, care coordination, and evaluation of outcomes.

Job Details

• Schedule: Day shifts, 12 hours per shift, with a minimum of 36 hours per week; every other weekend coverage is required, with on-call coverage as needed.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Active California Registered Nurse license
  • Minimum of 2 years of experience
  • Travel nursing experience
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification
  • National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
  • Experience caring for patients in a general emergency department serving adults and pediatric patients
  • Experience interpreting and managing dysrhythmias, caring for patients with multisystem organ dysfunction or failure, obtaining 12-lead electrocardiograms, and providing non-trauma emergency care
• Additional Information:
  • May provide care for patients ranging from infants to geriatric adults.
  • Expected to coordinate care with physicians, families, and interdisciplinary healthcare professionals.
  • Responsible for initial and ongoing patient and family assessments, individualized care planning, patient education, discharge planning, and disease prevention measures.
  • Must respond to medical and environmental emergencies while maintaining patient safety and a calm, efficient approach.
  • Orientation includes eight hours and may include specialty-related electronic learning modules.
  • Two professional references obtained within the previous year are required.
  • Applicable certifications must be current and issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) or the American Red Cross (ARC).

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