Travel Nurse RN - ER/Trauma in Carmichael, CA

**Job Title:** Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Room (ER)
**Job Specialty:** Emergency Room (ER)
**Job Duration:** 16 Weeks
**Shift:** 12-Hour Nights, Every Other Weekend, First to Float
**Guaranteed Hours:** 36 Hours Per Week
**Experience:** Minimum 2 Years
**License:** Required
**Certifications:** ACLS, BLS, NIHSS, PALS, TNCC
**Must-Have:** Level II Trauma experience required (Level I Trauma experience is a plus)
**Job Description:**
- Work in a 30-bed emergency department with 5 trauma bays.
- Manage a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:4.
- Use the Cerner charting system for patient documentation.
- Collaborate with a charge nurse who generally does not take patients but will provide break relief.
- Engage with nurse aides based on census and staffing needs.
- Participate in every other weekend shifts and holiday rotations with core staff.
- Wear navy scrubs; undershirts must be navy, white, or black, and scrub jackets (optional) must be navy.
- Ability to read and interpret EKG strips is required for telemetry.
- Work with ventilators as needed.
- Collaborate with an in-house hospitalist or intensivist.
- Note there is no IV team, but a pharmacist is on duty 24/7.
- Enjoy self-scheduling with finalized schedules distributed every 4 weeks.
- Potential for floating to other facilities within the area, with rare mid-shift floats.
- Participate in 1-2 days of floor-specific orientation with a preceptor.
- Treat a range of ED patients, including trauma cases and psych holds, with support from security when necessary.
- Be prepared for possible shift cancellations, up to three times per contract.
**Additional Notes:**
- Modules are required before the start, taking 3-4 hours, and are not billable.
- Travelers will work two of the three major holidays—Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year's.
- Prior to acceptance, a specific examination is required through Relias, to be completed within 24-48 hours with two attempts allowed. A screenshot showing the number of attempts is required.
- Self-scheduling is used, but the final schedule will be balanced by the manager.