ED RN
Santa Barbara, California
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital

ER Registered Nurse (Night Shift)

Location: Santa Barbara, California Contract Length: 13 weeks Start: ASAP Shift: Night, 3x12 hours (18:00 to 06:30) Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Note: High cost of living. Please research the area before submitting.

Unit Details

• Average daily census: 130
• Visits per day: 130
• Rooms/Beds: 52/52
• Patient population: Neonates to geriatrics
• Staffing ratio: 1:4
• Weekend coverage: Every other weekend, 6 shifts per contract
• Scheduling type: Self-scheduled

Required Qualifications

• Experience: 2 years required
• Certifications: ACLS, BCLS, PALS, and TNCC or ATCS (TNCC or ATCS required upon submittal)
• Additional certifications: NRP and EFM may be required depending on the unit; check the unit description
• Licensure: Active RN license, primary source verified before start; Nursys verification before start
• Education: Diploma/transcripts required
• Other: DEA hard copy required; board certificate hard copy required if applicable
• Professional references: 2 within 2 years of start (not needed for agency flips)

Work Settings and Skills

Work settings required:

• General ED
• Level I Trauma
• Pediatric ED
• STEMI and Stroke Certified Facility

Skills:

• Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• Arterial and central line management
• Blood product administration
• Phlebotomy and starting IVs
• Continuous IV sedation
• IV vasopressors
• Procedural sedation administration
• CVA, neuro-trauma, spinal cord injury, and TBI
• Ortho-trauma
• Pediatric head injury, near drowning, and spinal cord injury
• CPAP/BiPAP
• Interpretation of ABGs
• Ventilated patients
• Gunshot wounds and traumatic amputation

Onboarding Requirements

• Background: Background check within 30 days of start, covering 7 years of locations lived, worked, or attended school, updated annually; EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks before start
• Identity and work eligibility: I-9, unexpired government-issued photo ID, and E-Verify attestation
• Drug screen: 10-panel drug screen including marijuana within 30 days of start (not required annually)
• Tuberculosis: Negative TB test (2-step PPD, QuantiFERON, or T-SPOT) within 1 year of start, renewed annually; chest X-ray within 5 years for positive PPD
• Physical: Physician statement within the last 12 months
• Immunizations: Rubeola (measles), mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, and varicella documentation (vaccines, titer, or declination); flu vaccine or declination during flu season
• Respirator: Respirator clearance and fit test with an approved mask (3M 1860R, 1860S, or 1870+) within 12 months of start
• Facility requirements: Harassment prevention training certificate (required for California); orientation and safety manual acknowledgement, updated annually; skills checklist, annually; competency exam and medication/pharmacology competency exam; acceptable use policy; unit-specific job description; badge photo and badge form