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Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Job - Mission Hills, California

Job Details

Specialty: Registered Nurse (RN)
Location: Mission Hills, California
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Start Date: ASAP
Floating Expectation: No
Patient Ratios: 1:20
Weekend Requirement: Weekend rotation plus meeting department needs
Licensing: California state license required; pending license accepted but must be active by start date
Return to Office Restrictions: No more than 7 days

Experience Requirements

Years of Experience: Minimum 2 years of acute care hospital case management experience, specifically in care coordination and discharge planning
Hospital Experience: Required
First-time Travelers: Accepted; clinical screening required
Prior Travel Experience: Not explicitly required

Facility Type

Acute Care Facility

Required Certifications

BLS (Basic Life Support): Must be AHA or Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation certification
ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support): Must be AHA or Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation certification
PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support): Must be AHA or Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation certification
NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program): Current certification by AAP, AHA, or Canadian Paediatric Society
Other certifications may be required based on clinical track and unit

Required Background and Compliance Checks

Background check within 45 days of start covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years; must be updated annually
EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 30 days of start, updated monthly
Education verification required for all candidates; international education requires additional documentation
State-specific searches and registry checks as applicable (e.g., Washington state patrol and OBRA registry for CNAs)
Drug screening: 10-panel drug screen within 90 days of start (no instant tests)
References: Minimum 2 supervisor references covering 1 year of employment in a comparable specialty within the last 3 years

Health and Immunization Requirements

Physical exam within 1 year of start, signed by MD, NP, PA, or DO
Fit mask test (N95 or equivalent) required annually; may be completed onsite if no recent record
Immunizations or proof of immunity required for:
- Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (within 10 years or declination)
- Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 12 months, updated annually
- Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella (2 MMR vaccines or positive titer)
- Hepatitis B vaccination or signed declination
- Varicella (2 vaccines or positive titer)
- Seasonal Flu vaccine or declination during flu season
- COVID-19 vaccine or declination
Respiratory safety clearance required annually for respirator use (travel only)

Competency and Skills Requirements

Medication test/pharmacology competency exam as applicable
Unit-specific competency exams and skills checklists may be required annually
Color blindness testing if specifically requested
Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) and Management of Assaultive Behavior (MAB) certifications may be required based on clinical track

Facility-Specific Training and Modules

Completion of Providence Health and Services WorkRamp modules required prior to start, including:
- Core modules by profession and region
- Specialty-specific modules for ER, L&D, and leadership roles
- Regional core and specialty modules for CA and OR placements
- Annual regulatory requirements modules
Epic training modules required for certain regions and specialties, to be completed within a week of orientation

Additional Requirements

Photo for badge (passport style with neutral background) required
Employment application covering at least last 5 years (7 years for APN/subcontractors)
Skills checklist updated annually for applicable units
Fire Card certification required; may be completed within 30 days post-start if all attempts made prior to start

This position is ideal for RNs with acute care hospital case management experience who are licensed in California and ready for a 13-week travel assignment in an acute care setting with weekend rotations. Compliance with Providence Health and Services’ extensive credentialing, immunization, and training requirements is mandatory.