Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department
Stockton, California
Saint Joseph's Medical Center

# beds: 62 beds + hallways beds/chairs

Certs: BLS ACLS, PALS, NIHSS required

Tele: Phillips--must read and interpret - No tele techs

Vents: May have to hold vented patients while awaiting bed - RT manages vent settings/RT equipment

MDs and Midlevel's: Run both; mid levels generally manage fast track

The right candidate will have 3+ full years of experience.

Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend

Holidays: 2 out of 3 majors

Floor specific orientation: Max of 2 shifts

Charge Nurse: does not take patients unless absolutely necessary

IV Team: n/a

Call: None

TRAVELER WILL BE PUSHED BACK IF ALL MODULES ARE NOT COMPLETED. NO EXCEPTIONS

No first time travelers

Charge Nurse: Yes, both shifts - does not take patients unless absolutely necessary

Common diagnosis / Types of patients include all diagnosis from minors to critical care, CVA, STEMI, sepsis, cath lab in house including hybrid suite; STEMI receiving center (JC and EMS); primary stroke center; very robust Sepsis program; high volume of critical acuity patients; high volume of ICU admissions from the ER

ER is broken down into two sections ER North and ER South and will run two charge nurses; large amount of paramedic and nursing students which rotate through; also have student nurse externs as well; will run a triage nurse (3 during peak times) around the clock