IDR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in Salinas, California.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: ED - Emergency Department
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 05/26/2025
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, flexible
- Employment Type: Travel
ER RN - 13-Week Contract N Salinas, CA
Start Date: 5/26/2025
Shift: 12-hour n
Guaranteed Hours: 36/week
Charting System: Meditech
Department Size: 19 beds
Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:4 (adjusted for ICU/stepdown acuity)
Facility Type: 172-bed Level II Trauma & Teaching Hospital
Trauma Level: II
Float Requirement: None
Scrubs: Any professional color (no facility logos)
Job Summary:
Join a high-acuity ER team in Monterey County's only Level II Trauma Center. Natividad Medical Center sees 170 patients per day and is known for serving diverse populations and handling complex cases. While travelers will not be assigned trauma patients, you'll work alongside experienced staff and receive structured orientation. This facility was voted "Best Hospital in Salinas Valley" in 2022.
Required Experience & Certifications:
- 2+ years recent ER experience
- Active California RN license (required at submission)
- BLS, ACLS, PALS (AHA)
- TNCC and NIHSS
Unit Support:
- Charge RN on unit (no patient load)
- Break nurses provided
- WOWs assigned to each RN
- Medication admin via Pyxis
- IV pumps: Solaris
Orientation:
Flexible start dates. RNs complete orientation through HR, Occupational Health, and Nursing Education, including a med test and unit-specific onboarding with a preceptor.
First-time travelers accepted No on-call, no floating Must be able to work every other weekend Travelers are not assigned trauma patients Unit sees a wide range of high-acuity conditions including MVA, GSWs, and penetrating injuries RNs expected to chart in real-time using assigned WOW Shift schedule is released 4 weeks at a time Facility uses a rotating schedule when needed (rotating between days/mids/nights not applicable to this req but relevant to future reqs) Candidates must pass med administration testing on Day 1 Orientation includes a fit test and skills verification
About IDR Healthcare
IDR Healthcare is an awarding winning staffing firm that believes it is a privilege and awesome responsibility to serve those who selflessly care for others. Our mission is to empower healthcare professionals to achieve their fullest potential both personally and professionally while they create positive change within the healthcare community.
We exercise true grit, tenacity, and authenticity while embracing and ownership mindset to go above and beyond providing healthcare professionals a world class experience.
We are employee owned and our travelers and clinicians earn shares/equity by just completing multiple assignments.
We have been named SIA's Fastest Growing Staffing Firms and have won ClearlyRated Best of Staffing for 11 consecutive years. This cements our commitment to clinician satisfaction earning top net promoter scores putting us in the top 2% of agencies in North America.
Help us give back. For every booked assignment, proceeds are donated to St. Jude and Feeding America. Last year we raised over $18,000 for St. Jude and provided over 49,000 meals for children in need.
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Benefits
- Weekly pay
- 401k retirement plan
- Referral bonus
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- License and certification reimbursement
- Vision benefits