172 bed, Level II Trauma, Teaching Hospital. The only Trauma Center in Monterey County, as well as many other surrounding communities.
Voted "Best Hospital in Salinas Valley" (out of 3 hospitals) by Salinas Valley Reader's Choice - 2022
Department Notes
19 bed ER department. NMC is a Level II Trauma Center. They are the only Trauma Center in Monterey County and many of the surrounding counties and communities. They have triage available up front 24/7 and will see a variety of patients - from young to the more vulnerable patient population. They see a wide variety of extreme traumas (high acuity) such as MVA, penetrating wounds, gun shots and falls but the travelers will not be assigned trauma patients. The department will see approximately 170 patients per day. Charge RN is available in the department and does not take a patient assignment; as well as break nurses that are available and do not take patient assignments. Ratio is 1:4, unless it is a ICU or Stepdown patient
Specialty Profile Notes
Minimum 2 years experience working in ER setting. Will accept first time travelers in this department.
Requirements: Licensed as a RN in the State of California, BLS, ACLS and PALS issued through American Heart Association, TNCC, and NIHSS certifications
Shifts: Will either request DAYS, MIDS, or NIGHTS when requesting a traveler. Days: 7:00AM-7:30PM; NIGHTS: 7:00PM-7:30AM; MIDS will be any combo of these shift times: 9:00AM-9:30PM, 10:00AM-10:30PM 11:00AM-11:30PM, 12:15PM-12:45AM, 1:00PM-1:30AM, 3:00PM-3:30AM. Will be scheduled 4 weeks at a time and be on a shift rotation. All shifts will work every other weekend.
Charting: Meditech. WOWs are provided to each RN for charting; Medication Administration: Pyxis; IV Pumps: Solaris
Scrubs: Any color of professional scrubs. No other facility logos permitted.
Orientation: Will accommodate start any day of the week. Will start in Human Resources and complete paperwork and obtain badge, next onto Occupational Health for Respiratory Fit Test and then will meet with Nursing Education to complete appropriate testing for their unit. All RNs will take a medication test the first day. After testing, will go to the unit to finish their shift with a Clinical Preceptor. Will be provided additional orientation to unit as needed based on RN's skill set.
