ER RN
Merced, California
Mercy Medical Center Merced

ER RN

Overview

• Travel contract for an experienced ER nurse in Merced, California.
• Contract length: 18 weeks.
• Shift: 12-hour nights, 36 hours per week.

Required Qualifications

• Active BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, and California RN license.
• 2 full years of ER experience.
• Cerner EMR experience is a must have.

Schedule

• 2 weekends per 4 weeks.
• 2 of 3 holidays.
• No floating outside of the ER.
• Cannot accommodate scheduling requests.

Unit Details

• ER unit with 33 total patient care rooms.
• 25 rooms are labeled “25” and have cardiac monitors.
• 2 triage bays.
• Average patient volume: 210 patients.
• Charge nurse available 24/7.
• RT available 24/7.
• Pharmacy available 24/7.
• No IV team.
• Up to 6 shifts of floor-specific orientation with a preceptor.

Clinical Notes

• Typical ER patients.
• Sends out STEMIs, hemorrhagic strokes, and pediatric patients.
• ER nurses will take ER holds.
• Strong, thorough documentation skills are needed.
• The hospital is stroke certified.
• The hospital is the base hospital for EMS.
• The unit follows EMTALA.