Emergency Department Registered Nurse
Upper Marlboro, MD
GHR Healthcare - PH Division
3x12 hrs

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (ED RN – Nights)

Location: Largo, Maryland
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks (approximately 13 weeks)
Start Date: January 26, 2026
Shift: Nights, 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (19:30 - 08:00)
Schedule: Every other weekend required, holidays as scheduled
Patient Age Group: All ages
Patient Diagnoses: Chest Pain, Stroke, Sepsis, Cardiac Arrest, Trauma, Respiratory Illness, Respiratory Arrest
Average Daily Census: 140 patients
Beds: 46
Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:4 (up to 1:5 with lower acuity patients)
Floating: Required within specialty as needed
On-call: Scheduled on-call not required

Experience & Requirements

• Specialty: Registered Nurse – Emergency Department
• Required Years of Experience: 5 years preferred; minimum 3 years required
• Travel Experience: Travel experience required but will consider first-time travelers with 5+ years experience
• EPIC Charting System: Experience required
• Licenses & Certifications Required:

  • Maryland RN License
  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
  • PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
  • NIH Stroke Certification
  • CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute)
  • TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course)

Special Equipment Used

• Belmont pump (trauma)
• Giraffe warmer (neonates)
• Rapid infuser
• Lucas device (cardiac arrests)

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• I9 or Attestation
• Government Issued Photo ID
• E-Verify or Attestation
• Background Check (7-year criminal search within 30 days of start, updated annually)
• EPLS/GSA/SAM check within 30 days of start
• HHS/OIG check within 30 days of start
• Education Verification
• Maryland State Exclusions List check within 30 days of start
• Physical Exam (within 1 year, including Latex Screen)
• Fit Mask Test (within 1 year)
• Immunizations and Titers:

  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (as applicable)
  • Negative TB test or Chest X-Ray (updated annually)
  • Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Hepatitis B (titers or vaccines as required)
• Drug Testing: Negative 9 Panel Drug Screen within 30 days prior to start (instant tests not accepted)
• Flu Vaccination or Medical/Religious Exemption (seasonal requirement)
• COVID Vaccination: Not required for this location but documentation collected for tracking
• Two supervisory references within 1 year of start
• Employment application/resume within 30 days of start
• Verification of previous 5 years of work history

Competency Exams (as applicable)

• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam
• Color Blind Testing
• Competency Exam
• Age Specific Competency Exam
• Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam

Additional Notes

• Candidates must sign job description and confidentiality agreement prior to start
• Photo for badge required (passport-style with solid white/beige background)
• Floating within specialty required as needed
• Prior travel experience is required but first-time travelers with 5+ years experience may be considered

This position offers a challenging and rewarding opportunity to work in a busy Emergency Department with a diverse patient population and a variety of acute conditions.