Travel Nurse RN - Emergency Room (ER) / Trauma in Santa Cruz, CA

Registered Nurse (RN) | Emergency Room (ER) / Trauma
Location: Santa Cruz, CA
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified ER/Trauma RN in Santa Cruz, California, 95065!

Job Title

Registered Nurse (RN) – Emergency Room

Location

Santa Cruz, CA | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | 12-Hour Shifts | Varying Start Times (4p, 5p, 7p) | Every Other Weekend Required | Holidays rotate into permanent staff schedule | Block scheduling cannot be accommodated

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a high-volume Emergency Room averaging approximately 150 patients per day, including adult and pediatric populations
• Manage acute and emergent presentations across a 24+ bed unit with a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:4
• Operate and document within Cerner FirstNet EMR; utilize Phillips telemetry monitoring
• Perform and assist with ventilator management; support moderate conscious sedation procedures ( Moderate Conscious Sedation competency testing required prior to start )
• Collaborate with on-site hospitalists, intensivists, respiratory therapy, and pharmacy staff available around the clock
• Work alongside PCTs and mid-level providers staffing the fast track area; be prepared to jump in and function independently in a fast-paced environment

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license valid in California
• BLS , ACLS , PALS , and NIHSS certifications required
• Moderate Conscious Sedation competency testing must be completed prior to start
• Minimum of 2 years of Emergency Room nursing experience required
• Ability to work every other weekend and rotate into holiday scheduling

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior experience with Cerner FirstNet EMR
• Comfort working with a diverse patient population, including individuals experiencing homelessness and short-term psychiatric holds
• Experience caring for patients requiring higher acuity monitoring prior to transfer to a higher level of care

Why Join Us

• Work in a dynamic, well-supported ER environment with 24/7 hospitalist and intensivist coverage, respiratory therapy, and pharmacy resources readily available
• Gain exposure to a broad and challenging patient mix in a busy coastal California emergency department

About Concentric Healthcare Staffing

Founded and headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, Concentric Healthcare Staffing specializes in healthcare employment with an emphasis in nursing and allied health. Our passion is to develop partnerships with our clients and become an integral part of your staffing solution. Concentric representatives understand your need for continuity of care and work to ensure that every staffing solution we provide is as unique as your facility.

To provide the skilled and talented personnel that today’s medical field demands, Concentric Healthcare offers a top flight registry service that provides staff 24/7. Your facility can enhance their recruiting process by taking advantage of the temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct placement services of our fully screened professionals.

Concentric Healthcare is proud to be recognized by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) with the JCAHO Gold Seal of Approval for the Health Care Staffing Services program. JCAHO certification acknowledges compliance with the Joint Commission’s national set of consensus-based quality standards and demonstrates a commitment to excellence in providing health care staffing.

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