Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Redlands, California
Redlands Community Hospital

Registered Nurse (ER) - Travel/Contract

Location: Redlands, California
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Overview

• Position: Emergency Room Registered Nurse
• Facility Type: Fast-paced community hospital ER
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Start Dates: 12/30 or 1/07 only
• Single Return to Office (RTO) of 7 consecutive days or less considered; no holiday RTO
• Minimum weekend coverage: every other weekend
• Orientation: 24 hours

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 2 years RN experience required
• At least 18 months as core staff in first nursing job
• No new graduates or first-time travelers accepted
• No pediatric-only experience
• No local candidates within 50 miles
• History of extended assignments preferred
• No history of cancellations

Certifications Required

• ACLS (AHA only; RQI not accepted)
• BLS (AHA only; RQI not accepted)
• Management of Assaultive Behavior (MAB) - AB508 compliant certificate required
• NIH Stroke Certification
• PALS (AHA only)

Skills & Experience Required

• General Emergency Department experience (combined adult/pediatric)
• Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• Blood Pressure Assessment (BPA)
• Central line care and management
• Starting IVs
• Continuous IV sedation
• IV vasopressors
• Care of CVA patients
• CPAP/BiPAP management
• Ventilated patients care
• Isolation precautions
• Triage

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Stroke certification facility experience
• Arterial line management
• Phlebotomy
• Procedural sedation administration
• ICP monitoring
• Neuro-trauma, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury
• Ortho-trauma, head injury, near drowning
• Interpretation of ABGs
• Gunshot wounds and traumatic amputations

Technology & Support

• Omnicell medication system
• Meditech documentation system
• Provider support includes interpretation services, lift teams, pharmacy, phlebotomy, physical therapy, radiology, respiratory services, social services, and unit secretary
• Provider coverage includes Intensivist, Nurse Practitioner, Hospitalist, and Anesthesiologist

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• I9 verification
• Unexpired government-issued photo ID or passport
• E-Verify
• Background checks including SS trace, county searches (7 years), nationwide, sex offender, and international if applicable
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start
• Professional references (2 within 2 years)
• Employment application and resume
• Skills checklist (annual)
• Work history verification

Health & Safety Requirements

• Physical exam within last 12 months, updated annually
• Fit mask testing with approved masks; no facial hair allowed during fit testing
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap vaccine within 10 years or declination (mask required if declining)
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 90 days (or per facility policy for past positives)
• Immunizations or positive titers for:

  • Rubeola (Measles)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Hepatitis B
  • Varicella
• 10-panel drug screen including THC within 30 days of start
• Seasonal flu vaccination or declination by 10/31 (mask required if declining)
• COVID-19 vaccination plus 1 booster or approved exemption
• Color blind exam (Ishihara test) for clinical positions

Facility-Specific Requirements

• Signed acknowledgments for:

  • Job description and physical demands
  • Elder and dependent adult abuse
  • Child abuse and neglect
  • Code of conduct
  • Confidentiality agreement
  • Domestic violence
  • Employee handbook
  • NSPG goals
  • Patient rights policy
  • Photo release
  • Sexual harassment pamphlet
  • System sign-on agreement
  • Assault and abuse reporting guides
  • Personal information form
  • Drug-free workplace consent and policy
  • SPH policy and awareness training
  • Employee health services consent for treatment
  • Tuberculosis screening form
  • Employee health screening
  • First day instructions

This position is ideal for experienced ER nurses who meet the certification and skill requirements and are comfortable working in a fast-paced community hospital environment.