Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Moreno Valley, California
Riverside University Medical Center

Job Opportunity: RN - ER - Travel

Location: Moreno Valley, California
Employment Type: Clinical Nursing Travel

Job Description

• Assess patients on admission considering physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs
• Reassess patients’ health needs at least every shift and as warranted
• Establish and update individualized plans of care based on comprehensive data
• Administer oral, topical, and parenteral medications following the 7 rights
• Assess and document medication effectiveness and any adverse effects
• Perform treatments and procedures adhering to nursing best practices, hospital policies, sterile technique, standard precautions, and patient privacy
• Document patient responses, pain management, discharge planning, education, and progress toward goals accurately and legibly
• Educate patients and families based on assessed needs
• Interpret diagnostic data and intervene appropriately
• Communicate changes in patient condition promptly using SBAR communication during handoffs
• Respect patient rights including confidentiality, safety, and participation in care planning
• Participate in multidisciplinary care planning
• Manage patients in restraints per policy and understand application criteria
• Follow National Patient Safety Goals and hospital policies including use of two patient identifiers
• Understand and participate in disaster plans and rapid response protocols
• Complete orientation to Life Safety Standards (Code Blue, Code Pink, Code Red, Haz Mat, Oxygen shut off)
• Follow infection control policies and blood transfusion protocols
• Understand and appropriately use the Chain of Command
• Follow Core Measures and Vaccine protocols
• Perform advanced patient assessments and prioritize patient needs
• Care for patients across the age continuum from birth to geriatric
• Respond to minor to life-threatening illness or injury
• Complete ED skills checklist before first scheduled shift
• Understand patient flow in the ED including Rapid Medicine Evaluation (RME)
• Perform nursing activities related to admission and discharge
• Use chain of command within the ED and understand the teaching/physician residency model
• Safely administer high-risk medications per hospital/ED policy

Requirements

• Specialty: Emergency Room (ER) Nursing
• Minimum Years of Experience: 4 years in ED and Level 1 Trauma
• Prior Travel Experience: 2 years travel experience required
• Current RN License (California)
• Certifications: ACLS, BLS, CPI, TNCC or ATCN, NIHSS, PALS
• Experience in a facility with at least 40 beds
• Epic electronic health record experience highly preferred
• Some exposure to Pediatrics (PEDS)
• Travel candidates must reside at least 50 miles from the facility

Contract Length

• 8 weeks

Shift Details

• Days: 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM

Additional Notes

• Return to Office (RTO) maximum 8 days