RN (Registered Nurse) - First Connect
Bakersfield, CA 93301
About the Job
Unit Notes
*CERNER IS REQUIRED**
*NO FIRST TIME TRAVELERS*
Unit :Pediatrics (24 hour pediatric hospitalists in house)
Location (BMH) Bakersfield Memorial Hospital
# beds :35 (average census is 8 - up in winter, down in summer)
Ratios: 4 to 1 both days/nights
Certs: BLS & PALS
EMR System: Cerner
Charge RN: Yes, do not take patients
Nurse Aides: Yes, based on census on how many
Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
Holidays: 2 of the major
Scrub Color: Navy
Tele: have monitoring but don't have a tech
Vents: None
Peds Hospitalist or Intensivist in house: Yes, in house 24/7
IV Team: None
RT 24/7: Yes
Pharmacy 24/7: Yes
Call: When Census drops, may be placed on standby
Unit Orientation: Total of 4 shifts, 2 in Peds, 1 in PICU, 1 in Burn
Shifts/Hours: 12 hours; 7a - 7:30p/7p - 7:30a
Breaks: 1/2 hour break (clock-out); 3 - 15 min breaks per shift
Types of patients: Respiratory distress, appendectomy, dehydration, DKA, seizures, general surgeries only
Floating: To PICU for low acuity and burn ICU for appropriate level of care peds.
Additional Notes: Ages up to 13, however will take older developmentally challenged patients; use medfusion pumps
Must be able to start their own IV's, strong clinical skills.
Call off policy: Hospital may cancel up to 48 hour per 13 week contract and 36 hours for shorter contracts. For each unscheduled absence by a nurse, the hosital may cancel and additional 12 hours per 13 week assignment.
Perm address must not be within 50 mi the hosp can request proof and w/in 2 days we must provide a copy of the DL and copies of 2 utility bills and or telephone bill.
There will be an online orientation competency that must be completed before a traveler or registry placement can begin their assignment at any of the three Bakersfield Dignity campuses. The process for this will be as follows; after the offer has been made and the placement has accepted the offer you can notify the placement office via email that the placement has accepted the offer and we will send you the link, user name and password at that time. Once this is sent the placement has 48 business hours to complete the online competency, once this is complete you will then send the confirmation letter and certificate of completion provided at the end of the competency. We will not be able to move forward the start of this placement until this has been completed. Please note this is a mandate from our corporate office and there cannot be any exceptions.
Must pass math test with a 95% after offer. (This is a test a nurse can complete at home once the interview is completed so we will know right away if they pass. There is a high percent of passing as this is a very basic nursing exam)
*CERNER IS REQUIRED**
*NO FIRST TIME TRAVELERS*
Unit :Pediatrics (24 hour pediatric hospitalists in house)
Location (BMH) Bakersfield Memorial Hospital
# beds :35 (average census is 8 - up in winter, down in summer)
Ratios: 4 to 1 both days/nights
Certs: BLS & PALS
EMR System: Cerner
Charge RN: Yes, do not take patients
Nurse Aides: Yes, based on census on how many
Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
Holidays: 2 of the major
Scrub Color: Navy
Tele: have monitoring but don't have a tech
Vents: None
Peds Hospitalist or Intensivist in house: Yes, in house 24/7
IV Team: None
RT 24/7: Yes
Pharmacy 24/7: Yes
Call: When Census drops, may be placed on standby
Unit Orientation: Total of 4 shifts, 2 in Peds, 1 in PICU, 1 in Burn
Shifts/Hours: 12 hours; 7a - 7:30p/7p - 7:30a
Breaks: 1/2 hour break (clock-out); 3 - 15 min breaks per shift
Types of patients: Respiratory distress, appendectomy, dehydration, DKA, seizures, general surgeries only
Floating: To PICU for low acuity and burn ICU for appropriate level of care peds.
Additional Notes: Ages up to 13, however will take older developmentally challenged patients; use medfusion pumps
Must be able to start their own IV's, strong clinical skills.
Call off policy: Hospital may cancel up to 48 hour per 13 week contract and 36 hours for shorter contracts. For each unscheduled absence by a nurse, the hosital may cancel and additional 12 hours per 13 week assignment.
Perm address must not be within 50 mi the hosp can request proof and w/in 2 days we must provide a copy of the DL and copies of 2 utility bills and or telephone bill.
There will be an online orientation competency that must be completed before a traveler or registry placement can begin their assignment at any of the three Bakersfield Dignity campuses. The process for this will be as follows; after the offer has been made and the placement has accepted the offer you can notify the placement office via email that the placement has accepted the offer and we will send you the link, user name and password at that time. Once this is sent the placement has 48 business hours to complete the online competency, once this is complete you will then send the confirmation letter and certificate of completion provided at the end of the competency. We will not be able to move forward the start of this placement until this has been completed. Please note this is a mandate from our corporate office and there cannot be any exceptions.
Must pass math test with a 95% after offer. (This is a test a nurse can complete at home once the interview is completed so we will know right away if they pass. There is a high percent of passing as this is a very basic nursing exam)
Source : First Connect