ER RN
Los Angeles, California
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

Registered Nurse – ER

Location: Los Angeles, California Employment type: Travel/Contract Contract length: 13 weeks Shift: Night, 3x12-hour shifts, 19:00–07:30 Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week Scrubs: Navy blue, provided

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in California (EMSA is not accepted)
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• ED - Emergency Department experience of at least 1 year, with experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
• BLS issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Experience with Epic

Certifications and Clearances

• TNCC is required or preferred for certain ER units, depending on the unit's requirements.
• Background check, EPLS/GSA/SAM, and HHS/OIG searches must be within 60 days of start.
• State license verification required within 30 days of start.
• NURSYS verification required within 30 days of start.
• 9-panel drug screen required within the last 12 months (not required annually).

Health Requirements

• Physical exam required within a year of start, updated annually.
• QuantiFERON-TB Gold (QGold) required within a year of start. TSPOT and PPD results are not accepted. A past positive history still requires a QGold.
• Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella immunity required: positive titer or proof of vaccines. Low titers require 2 booster doses before clearance.
• Hepatitis B: titer, declination signed within the past year, or proof of a completed 3-dose series.
• Tetanus/diphtheria/Tdap: declination signed within the past year, or proof of vaccine within the past 10 years.
• Flu vaccine or documentation required 10/01–03/31 for the 2026-27 season. Documentation is due by 11/01, and candidates may be pulled from the floor if it is missing. A declination is accepted.
• COVID: a vaccine given on or after 9/12/2023, or a declination, is required.
• N95 fit test required within 1 year of start, using accepted mask models only. Onsite fit testing is available only after failing both mask types, or after one failed fit test with an acceptable mask if the failure was due to facial hair.

Onboarding and Paperwork

• Facility online modules with proof of completion certificates: C-ICARE, Code of Conduct, Radiation Hazard Awareness, Age Specific Training (RN), and Safe Patient Handling. Certificates must show the name, date, and reference number.
• HIPAA training with a signed acknowledgment, due within 72 hours of signing.
• Annual education module with proof of acknowledgment.
• We Listen We Care module with proof of completion.
• Confidentiality agreement, due within 72 hours of signing.
• Elder, child, and domestic abuse reporting acknowledgments, reviewed and signed before start.
• Access request form and RN access form, due within 72 hours of signing and needed 3 Fridays before start.
• Driver's license or government photo ID.
• RN competency checklist, completed post-start by the facility.
• Skills checklist, required.
• Employment application covering the last 7 years, with explanations for gaps of 30 days or more.
• Work history verification for the last 5 years. Attestations are accepted for up to 3 positions, but not for the most recent or current positions if possible.
• 2 professional references at supervisor level or above. One must be from the past year, and charge nurses are accepted.