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 – 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 worked into permanent staff rotation

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 1:4 nurse-to-patient ratio
• Operate within a fast-paced environment that includes a fast track area staffed by mid-level providers
• Utilize Cerner FirstNet EMR and Phillips telemetry monitoring systems
• Collaborate with on-site hospitalists and intensivists available 24/7, respiratory therapy, and pharmacy support
• Complete Moderate Conscious Sedation competency testing prior to start

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license valid in the state of California
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NIHSS
• Moderate Conscious Sedation competency testing required prior to start date
• Minimum of 2 years of Emergency Room nursing experience
• Ability to work every other weekend and rotate into holiday scheduling
• Must be prepared to work independently and adapt quickly in a high-acuity environment

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience working with diverse patient populations, including individuals experiencing homelessness
• Familiarity with Cerner FirstNet EMR
• Experience managing psychiatric hold patients in an emergency setting
• Charge nurse experience

Why Join Us

• Work in a dynamic, high-volume ER with robust on-site support including 24/7 hospitalist and intensivist coverage, respiratory therapy, and pharmacy services
• Gain valuable experience in a busy acute care setting serving a wide variety of emergent and complex patient needs

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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