Emergency Department RN
Redlands, California
Redlands Community Hospital

Registered Nurse - ER

Location: Redlands, California Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Start Date: 1/05 or 1/12 (candidate must be preclosed at submission) Shift: Night, 3x12 hours (19:00-7:30), 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Role Overview

• ER RN for a fast-paced emergency department
• 24 hours of orientation
• Minimum weekend coverage is every other weekend
• Single set of RTO up to 7 consecutive days will be considered
• Provider support: interpretation services, lift teams, pharmacy, phlebotomy, physical therapy, radiology, respiratory services, social services, and unit secretary
• Provider coverage: Intensivist, NP, Hospitalist, and Anesthesiologist

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in California
• ED - Emergency Department (1.5 years of experience)
• ED - Emergency Department experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support issued by American Heart Association
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support issued by American Heart Association
• Management of Assaultive Behavior (MAB)
• NIHSS
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience working with Adult patients
• Experience with central line management
• IV insertion skills
• Experience with continuous IV sedation
• Experience with IV vasopressors
• Experience with CPAP/BiPAP
• Experience with ventilator management
• Experience with interpretation/management of dysrhythmias
• Experience with triage

Pre-Start Requirements

Background and Screening

• Background check within 30 days of start, updated annually (includes SS trace, county searches for the last 7 years, nationwide sex offender search, and international searches if applicable)
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start
• E-Verify required
• Unexpired government photo ID (front only) or passport
• Drug screen (10-panel including THC) within 30 days of start, with lab or clinic reports only; instant tests acceptable if they include the required panels
• Competency exams as applicable to specialty

Health and Immunizations

• Physical exam statement within the last 12 months, updated annually
• Fit testing required before patient care using approved masks; must be completed on candidate's own time; no facial hair that crosses the respirator sealing surface
• Tdap within 10 years, or declination (must wear a mask if declining); required for ED
• TB screening within 90 days of start (2-step PPD, QuantiFERON, or T-Spot), updated annually; past positives require positive results, CXR, and TB questionnaire
• Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella: positive titer or 2 vaccines within 90 days of start; declinations require proof of low titer; candidates born before 1957 are exempt
• Hepatitis B: positive titer within 90 days of start, or declination with proof of low titer
• Flu vaccine or declination due by 10/31 (flu season runs 10/31 to 4/30; declining requires wearing a mask)
• In-office Ishihara color blind test required for clinical positions
• COVID vaccines plus booster, or agency-approved medical/religious exemption

Documentation

• Two professional references within 3 years of start
• Copy of resume included with compliance file
• Annual skills checklist
• Work history verification of most recent employer
• Signed facility acknowledgments and forms (including code of conduct, confidentiality, employee handbook, patient rights, and abuse reporting)