ER RN
Laguna Hills, California
Saddleback Memorial Medical Center - Laguna Hills

ER RN

Overview

• Location: Laguna Hills, California
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Role: Registered Nurse, ER
• Hours: 36 hours per week, 12-hour shifts
• Shift options: Day (3x12) 9:00-21:00 or Evening (3x12) 14:00-02:00
• Variable mids: 3x12 schedule with start times between 09:00 and 14:00
• Local candidates: Candidates within 50 miles of the facility should indicate this at submission.

Experience and Scheduling

• Years of experience required: 3 years in ER
• First-time travelers: Accepted if they have 3-5 years of ER experience
• Floating: Not required
• Weekends: Depending on department needs
• On-call: Not required
• Time off: Pre-approved time off is at the discretion of the manager and must be included at time of submission.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in California
• Emergency Department (ED) experience of 3 years
• Emergency Department (ED) experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification issued by American Heart Association or RQI
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by American Heart Association or RQI
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification issued by American Heart Association or RQI
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification

Health and Immunization

• Physical exam: Required within 1 year of start; not required annually
• N95 fit mask: Required within 1 year of start and renewed annually; onsite fit testing is not offered, and any N95 mask is accepted
• Tdap: Required within the last 10 years; declination allowed
• TB: Negative QGOLD, TSPOT, or 2-step PPD within 1 year of start, updated annually; TB questionnaire required annually for all candidates
• Positive TB result: Chest X-ray required within 1 year of start and annual TB questionnaire
• Titers or vaccines (rubeola, mumps, rubella, varicella): Positive titer or 2 vaccines at least 28 days apart; low or equivocal titers require a booster after retesting (declination allowed for some, per facility policy)
• Hepatitis B: Surface antibody titer required; declination allowed for low or equivocal titers
• Flu vaccine: Required November 1 through April 30; declination allowed
• COVID vaccination: Record preferred
• Drug screen: Negative 9-panel drug screen within 1 year of start; instant drug screen accepted; marijuana panel not included
• California restriction: Urine marijuana/THC testing is prohibited for California candidates. Saliva testing may be required by the client, in which case both urine and saliva screens are needed.

Background and Compliance

• Background check: Standard check within 1 year of start, updated annually, including 7-year county, nationwide, and sex offender searches
• Sanctions checks: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG required
• Identification: Government-issued photo ID required
• Badge photo: Clear headshot required
• Emergency contact form: Required
• References: 2 professional references required
• Employment application: Required

Training and Onboarding

• Facility policies: Review only, with nothing to turn in:

  • Drug and alcohol free policy (required before start)
  • Hand hygiene policy
  • Dress and appearance policy
• Required modules:

  • HIPAA/compliance module, completed before the facility documentation system modules
  • Facility documentation system modules, approximately 8 hours, with deadlines set by facility
  • Completion certificates must be uploaded, and certificates from a prior assignment may be accepted if dated within 12 months of start
• Per diem: Facility modules and certain requirements are not required for per diem, but HIPAA modules are required.