ED RN
Eureka, California
Saint Joseph Hospital

Registered Nurse – ER

Overview

• Location: Eureka, California
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Start date: ASAP
• Contract length: 26 weeks
• Shift: Night (3x12 hours), 18:00 to 06:00
• Hours: 12 hours/day, 36 hours/week
• Weekend requirement: 3 out of 6
• Return-to-operations restriction: No more than 7 days
• Unit size: 20 rooms / 26 beds
• Volume: Average daily census of 105; 135 visits/day
• Ratios: Not applicable
• Scrubs: Own scrubs allowed, no prints
• Housing: Not mentioned in the source

Role Scope

• Float: Yes. Travelers will cover the Observation Unit, which holds ER hold patients.
• Travelers may be required to float to another facility within a reasonable distance.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in California
• 1 year of Emergency Department (ED) experience, completed within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Onboarding Requirements

• Background: Check completed within 90 days of start, covering all locations lived or worked in the past 7 years; updated annually. Also requires SSN trace, national sex offender search, and education verification.
• Exclusion checks: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG, both within 30 days of start and updated monthly.
• Drug screen: 9-panel drug screen within 12 months of start; instant results accepted.
• TB: IGRA/TSPOT, QuantiFERON Gold, or 2 PPDs within 12 months of start.
• Physical exam: Within 1 year of start, signed by an MD, NP, PA, or DO.
• Immunizations: MMR (2 doses or positive titer), Hepatitis B, Tdap within 10 years (declination accepted), flu vaccine or declination during flu season, and COVID vaccination record preferred (declination not required).
• Respirator clearance (RespSafety): Required for travel, updated annually. A fit test is required and completed onsite if no valid record exists.
• References: 2 references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years in a comparable specialty.
• Employment application: Covering at least the last 5 years.
• Documents: Government-issued photo ID, Social Security card, and E-Verify attestation.
• Training: Annual Workramp regulatory modules (about 3.5 hours), plus float policy acknowledgement and a passport-style badge photo.

Certifications Possibly Required

• The source lists these as required only if the unit description requires them, and the listing does not specify them: ACLS, BLS, PALS, NRP, Chemotherapy, TNCC, EFM, IV certification, Management of Assaultive Behavior (MAB), NIH Stroke, and CPI.