ER RN
Pomona, California
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center

ER Registered Nurse, Pomona, California

Assignment Overview

• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Shift: Day, 3x12 hours (7:00 to 19:30)
• Hours: 36 hours per week, guaranteed. The client can cancel up to 3 shifts during the assignment.
• Weekend shifts: Required
• Unit: ER
• Facility: Acute care hospital; Magnet, Teaching, and Level II Trauma Center; 412 total staffed beds
• Scrubs: No specific colors, but no camouflage or character patterns
• Parking: Free

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in California
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• 2 years of Emergency Department (ED) experience, with ED experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
• Management of Assaultive Behavior (MAB) or CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) certification
• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale) certification

Scheduling and Placement

• On-call: Not required
• Float within scope to meet facility needs: No
• Block schedule accommodation: No
• Locals accepted
• First-time travelers accepted
• Pending licenses not accepted

Pre-Start Requirements

• Background check: Completed within 30 days of start, covering the last 7 years, including a 15-year Social Security address trace, national criminal search, sex offender search, and education verification. Instant searches and old checks are not accepted.
• Exclusion checks: EPLS/GSA/SAM, HHS/OIG, and California Medi-Cal exclusion search, each within 30 days prior to start
• Drug screen: Negative 10-panel drug screen within 30 days of start. Instant screens are not accepted. Annual renewal required.
• Competency exam: Completed annually with a minimum score of 80%. A medication/pharmacology competency exam is also required annually.
• Physical: Completed within 12 months of start, stating the employee is cleared to work without restrictions. Updated annually.
• Fit test: Required for clinical candidates. Must be completed with the 3M Aura 1870+ N95 mask (universal size).
• TB: Either two negative TB tests (one PPD within 90 days of start and a second within a year) or a Q-Gold or T-Spot within 90 days of start. A TB questionnaire is required for all candidates.
• Immunizations and titers:

  • Tdap within 10 years prior to start (Td is not accepted)
  • Measles, mumps, and rubella: immune titer or record of 2 vaccines
  • Hepatitis B: declination, 3-shot series, or titer
  • Hepatitis C: titer
  • Varicella: titer or record of 2 vaccines (proof of disease history is not accepted)
  • Flu vaccine or declination, with an annual update
• Professional references: 2 references rated 1 to 5, from a manager, supervisor, Charge RN, or HR. One must be from the most recent experience.
• Employment application: 15 years of work history with cities and states lived and worked
• Skills checklist: Required, updated annually
• Not required: Fire card