Travel Emergency Room Nurse
San Bernardino, California
Saint Bernardine Medical Center

ER Nurse Travel Opportunity - California (San Bernardino)

Job Overview

• Position: Experienced ER Nurse (Travel Contract)
• Location: San Bernardino, California
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Unit: Emergency Room (ER)
• Fast Track: Yes, operates in a separate area; travelers typically work in main ER
• Shifts: 12-hour shifts (06:45-19:15 / 18:45-07:15), with some flexibility required; day shifts include 7a, 9a, 12p starts; night shifts include 3p, 7p starts
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend (Friday, Saturday, Sunday counted as weekend), possibly every weekend depending on staffing
• Holidays: Included in permanent staff rotation; expect to work holidays

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years ER nursing experience (trauma experience preferred)
• Active California nursing license
• Certifications required: BLS, ACLS, PALS, NIHSS
• Open to first-time travelers

Patient Care & Environment

• ER Beds: 24 beds, no trauma bays
• Psych/Seclusion Rooms: Private room available if needed; overflow room accommodates 4 patients
• Patient Volume: Approximately 250 visits per day
• Nurse-to-Patient Ratios: 2:1 to 4:1
• Common Diagnoses: STEMI, cardiac issues, sepsis, alcohol-related cases, stroke, DKA, and a wide variety of patients
• No inpatient pediatric or behavioral health units

Team & Support

• Charge Nurse: Present, does not take patients
• ER Techs: Assist with tech duties and patient sitters/security
• Respiratory Therapists: Available 24/7, maintain ventilators
• Physicians/Mid-Levels: MDs, PAs, NPs on staff
• Phlebotomists: Available for lab draws except central lines
• IV Team: None
• Pharmacy: 24/7 availability

Technology & Equipment

• EMR System: Cerner PowerChart
• Tele/Monitor Techs: 22 hardwired monitors (GE), located in rooms and nurse stations
• Ventilators: Present and maintained by RTs

Orientation & Training

• Floor-specific orientation: 1 day

Additional Notes

• Care is divided into three parts: fast track, treatment and disposition anticipation, and acute care
• No floating required
• Scrub Colors: RNs wear blue, techs wear green