Emergency Department RN
Northridge, California
Northridge Hospital Medical Center
$2,150-2,438/weekUniti Med will give you the best chance of placement for this opportunity
Job info
ER RN (Night Shift Travel Contract)
Overview
- Specialty: ER (Emergency Room)
- Location: Northridge, California
- Contract Length: 13 weeks
- Shift: Nights, 12-hour shifts (36 hours per week)
- Shift Times: 7a, 9a, 11a, 1p, 3p, 5p, 7p
- Weekends: Every other weekend
- Holidays: 1 major and 1 minor holiday each for winter and summer
- Floating: No
- Float Status: First to float
Required Qualifications
- Active BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, and PALS
- Active California RN license
- 2 full years of experience as an ER nurse
Unit Details
- Unit: ER
- Size: Transitioning to 45 beds, including 12 fast track beds on the south side and 2 trauma bays (do not assign trauma patients to travelers)
- Fast Track: Typically run by midlevels; travelers work fast track and main ER
- Psych/Seclusion: 2 seclusion rooms and a hallway room for 3 psych patients; tele psych and a crisis team are available; holds average 6-8 hours (can be 24+ hours if BHU is full)
- Scrub Color: Navy for RNs, green for NAs
- Orientation: 3 days total (2 days on floor, 1 day with educator)
Patient Population and Volume
- Daily Volume: Average of 186 patients per day; 230-250 during influenza season
- Ratio: 4:1
- Services: 10-comp center (Peds, STEMI, comp stroke, rape kits, trauma, MICN; base hospital for EMS)
- Common Diagnoses: General ED, adult and pediatric trauma, STEMI, stroke, high mental health volume, sepsis, timely boluses for peds and adults
Care Team and Support
- Charge Nurse: Nurse shift managers; does not take patient load
- Nurse Aides/Paramedics: EMTs, typically 5-6 with good staffing
- Sitters: Provided from the house for mental health patients
- Techs: Tele/monitor techs at bedside and nurses station (must read and interpret strips)
- Ventilators: RT typically maintains; RNs must be able to troubleshoot
- Lab: Phlebotomy in ER 24/7
- IV Team: Not available
- RT and Pharmacy: Available 24/7
Candidate Profile
- Looking for a candidate with large pediatric experience and a mix of adult and pediatric experience
- Very fast-paced, busy ER with a large pediatric population
Additional Notes
- Unit culture is mixed, with long-tenured nurses and newer, friendly hires; the unit is actively working to change the culture.
Facility
Northridge Hospital Medical Center
1 nurse recommends working with Northridge Hospital Medical Center
Pros
Great leadership team!
Cons
Could offer more flexibility for managers..
- Short Term Acute Care
- 424 beds
Northridge, CA
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