Travel ED RN in Downey, CA

A Travel Emergency Department Registered Nurse will provide emergency care in a hospital in Downey, California for a 15-week contract. It serves neonates, infants, pediatrics, adolescents, adults and geriatrics in a 35-bed STEMI and stroke receiving unit with a 4:1 ratio and Cerner charting.

• Triage emergency patients across the lifespan
• Assess and stabilize adult and pediatric patients with cardiac, neurologic, trauma and medical needs
• Monitor dysrhythmias, ABGs and hemodynamic status
• Manage IV access, arterial lines, central lines and blood products
• Administer procedural sedation, IV vasopressors and BiPAP/CPAP support
• Support stroke, STEMI, neuro-trauma and isolation care
• Start IVs and obtain specimens through phlebotomy

• Current California Registered Nurse license
• ACLS, BLS, CPI, NIHSS and PALS certifications
• 2 years of Emergency Department experience
• Prior travel experience and 4:1 patient ratio experience
• Cerner charting experience
• Emergency Department skills in triage, stroke, STEMI, CVA, non-trauma care, neuro-trauma, trauma, dysrhythmias, ABG interpretation, ICP monitoring, arterial lines, central lines, IV starts, blood products, sedation, vasopressors, ventilated care, BiPAP/CPAP, phlebotomy and isolation precautions

• TNCC
• OCN
• Teaching hospital experience
• Level I or Level II trauma experience

• Weekly pay with direct deposit
• 401(k) with company match
• Free CEUs
• Loyalty bonuses
• 24/7 support

Since 2011, Procare USA has helped registered nurses and allied health professionals find travel contracts, per diem shifts and permanent positions. As a full-service medical staffing agency, we believe every patient deserves excellent care, and we support the clinicians who deliver it.