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Emergency Department Travel RN — Oxnard, CA

13-Week Contract | 12-Hour Shifts | Variable Start Times

This fast-paced Emergency Department manages a high daily patient volume with a broad acuity range, including psychiatric presentations, stroke (including TPA administration), sepsis, and STEMI cases. The facility is a STEMI-receiving and stroke-designated center. Traumas are transferred out.

Shift Details

Shifts are 12 hours with variable start times; most traveler shifts fall between early afternoon and overnight (common starts: 1300 and 1500). Rotating schedule with every-other-weekend requirement and holiday rotation with permanent staff.

Clinical Environment

• High-volume ED with a small fast-track area; travelers are not assigned to
• 24/7 charge nurse coverage (no patient assignment), 24/7 RT and pharmacy support
• Clinical techs available on weekends for EKGs, labs, and vital signs; nurses may draw labs on lower-staffed weekdays
• Ventilator management is expected
• Float requirement to a nearby sister facility ED

Clinical Priorities

• Pain reassessment: PO meds within 1 hour, IV pain meds within 30 minutes
• Stroke swallow screens and fall prevention protocols strictly observed
• Sepsis bundle and bolus compliance emphasized

Orientation: Approximately 2 days of unit-specific orientation; point-of-care training (I-stat, glucometer, POC urine pregnancy) provided on unit.

Requirements

• 2–3 years of Emergency Department RN experience required; prior travel experience preferred
• Active California RN license required
• Certifications: ACLS, BLS, PALS, NIHSS
• Navy scrubs
• Guaranteed 36 hours per week