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Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Tracy, California
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

Provide individualized nursing care using fundamental nursing and pharmacology knowledge for geriatric, adult, and adolescent patients from admission through discharge. Requires understanding of standards of care, nursing assessments, and medication management.

Requirements

Licensure & Certifications

California RN Licensure
BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA or ARC only
PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) - AHA or ARC only
ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - AHA or ARC only
NIHSS Certification (Stroke Certification)

Experience

Minimum 2 years recent OR experience in a community hospital or Level 2 Trauma facility
Minimum 2 years circulating experience in a community hospital setting, including General Surgery, Orthopedics, Spine, Urology, Robotics, OB/GYN (C-sections), Plastic Surgery, and Robotics
Conscious sedation experience

Shift & On-Call Requirements

Shift start times between 6:45 AM and 8:30 AM
On-call requirement includes overnights on weekdays, 24-hour coverage on weekends and holidays

Background & Screening Requirements

7-year background check within 6 months of start, including SSN trace, county searches, sex offender search, education verification, and FACIS Level 3 screening
EPLS/GSA/SAM, HHS/OIG checks required and updated annually
Drug screening: Negative 9-panel drug screen within 6 months (excluding marijuana/cannabinoids due to CA law)
Physical exam within 1 year of start
Fit mask test within 1 year, renewed annually (with accommodations for religious exemptions or failed tests)
Immunizations and titers required:
- Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (within 10 years)
- Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 90 days, renewed annually
- Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) immunity or vaccination
- Hepatitis B series or declination
- Varicella immunity or vaccination
- Seasonal flu vaccination during flu season (Nov-April) or signed declination
Respiratory safety clearance required annually

Additional Compliance & Documentation

Education verification (Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred)
Employment application with full 7 years of work history, no gaps
Employment verification for up to 7 years
Unit-specific skills checklist, renewed annually
Competency exams as applicable (medication/pharmacology, dysrhythmia/EKG, telemetry for ICU nurses)
Review and sign facility-specific documents including job description, standards of business conduct, code of conduct, vendor training, and regulatory orientation prior to start
TB questionnaire within 90 days of start, renewed annually
Management of Assaultive Behavior (MAB) training may be completed onsite during orientation week

Notes

Prior travel experience is not explicitly required for this position.
Candidates with religious exemptions for vaccines or facial hair must complete specific exemption forms and obtain approval.
Candidates must be prepared for on-call overnight shifts and 24-hour weekend/holiday coverage.

This position is ideal for experienced Registered Nurses with strong OR and circulating experience in a community hospital setting, comfortable with a variety of surgical specialties and on-call responsibilities.