RN - ER REGISTERED NURSE (EMERGENCY ROOM)

Job Summary

RN - ER Registered Nurse (Emergency Room) – Contract – In-Office, Clearlake, CA, United States. Night Shift: 1800 to 0630, 36 hours per week. ER and ICU experience preferred; may need floating. Auto Offer.

Schedule and Staffing

Total Bed Count: 12. Staffing Ratios: 4:1. Schedule Requirements: Call Required: No. Float Required: If oriented to another unit in need, may float. Weekend Coverage: Rotational weekends per MOU. Scheduling Type: Patterned schedule. Medication System: Pyxis. Documentation System: FirstNet. Communication: In person report. IV Teams: No. Lift Teams: No. Pharmacy: 8-5. Phlebotomy: No. Transportation: No. Unit Secretary: 0600/1800. Hospitalist: 24/7. Intensivist via phone 24/7.

Job Requirements

• At least one year Registered Nurse experience within the last 24 months and acute critical experience within the last 12 months, or EMT and ED Tech with a minimum of 2 years experience and in good standing.


• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.


• Current RN license in the State of California.


• Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certification.


• MICN desired to be completed within one year of hire.


• MICN, NRP, TNCC, and CEN encouraged and recommended.


• Basic computer skills.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and skills to provide quality care to patients of all ages (child, adolescent, adult, geriatric).


• Ability to assess data reflective of patient status and interpret relative to age‑specific needs.


• Understand principles of growth and development over the lifespan and provide age‑appropriate care, including intensive care setting.


• Handle emergency situations promptly, precisely, and professionally.


• Maintain accurate nursing documentation, including patient histories, conditions, treatments, responses, and assessment of changes.


• Meet competency, license, certification, and educational requirements as outlined by local administration and regulatory agencies (TJC, CMS).


• Current knowledge of medications and correct administration based on patient age and clinical condition.


• Meet charge nurse expectations and professional behavior and guest services expectations.


• Monitor hemodynamic status and correctly interpret results.


• Perform head‑to‑toe assessments and reassessments per policy; includes pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations.


• Prepare, administer, monitor, and discontinue IV fluids.


• Maintain professional appearance and environment while on hospital grounds; willing to perform other duties and innovations as assigned.

Accommodations

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

Confidentiality

Employee must comply with all HIPAA and other confidentiality regulations required by the job, department, or hospital.

Organizational Requirements

All associates are required to receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.