ER RN
Merced, California
Mercy Medical Center Merced

ER RN

Overview

• Travel contract in Merced, California
• 18-week contract
• 12-hour day shifts, 36 hours per week

Required Qualifications

• Active BLS
• Active ACLS
• Active NIHSS
• Active California RN license
• 2 full years of ER experience
• Cerner EMR experience

Schedule

• 2 weekends per 4 weeks
• 2 of 3 holidays
• Self-scheduling is used, with scheduling rebalanced as needed
• Cannot accommodate scheduling requests

Unit Details

• ER unit
• 33 total patient care rooms
• 25 rooms have cardiac monitors and can be used for everything
• 2 triage bays
• Average daily volume: 210 patients
• Charge nurse available 24/7
• RT available 24/7
• Pharmacy available 24/7
• No IV team
• No floating outside the ER
• Up to 6 shifts of floor-specific orientation with a preceptor

Patient Population

• Routine/typical ER patients
• ER holds
• STEMIs, hemorrhagic strokes, and pediatric patients are sent out

Additional Notes

• Strong, thorough documentation skills are needed
• The unit follows EMTALA
• Hospital modules are assigned during orientation, not before assignment