ED Registered Nurse
Huntersville, NC
PRIDE Health
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse - ER

• Location: Huntersville, North Carolina (community hospital, Northern Mecklenburg County)
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Night, 12-hour shifts (18:45-07:15)
• Hours: 36 hours per week only

Schedule and Assignment

• Scheduling type: Per unit needs
• Target ratio: 1:4, with assignments flexing up and down based on acuity
• Weekends: Every other weekend (Saturday/Sunday)
• Float requirement: None
• Return to onsite (RTO): Not allowed after booking, and not allowed to be worked out onsite. Call-offs or additional RTO on the unit could result in cancellation. RTO is limited to 7 days maximum for auto offer.
• Scrubs: Navy and/or white

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in North Carolina
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing
• 2 years of Emergency Department (ED) experience
• Emergency Department experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale)
• IV insertion skills
• Triage skills
• Telemetry skills
• Interpretation of dysrhythmias
• Management of dysrhythmias
• Procedural sedation administration, including experience with conscious or moderate sedation

Unit Details

• Stroke certified: Gives tPA and TNK; transfers for further care
• Chest pain certified: Walk-in STEMI only; transfers to a partner facility's cath lab for intervention. The source also states the cath lab performs intervention onsite, so confirm this with the facility.
• No trauma services; no dialysis services (transfers)
• Does not admit pediatrics (transfers). The source also states the unit cares for the entire age spectrum, so confirm this with the facility.
• Staffing: Nurses, CNAs, paramedics, ED MDs, and MLPs; dedicated 24/7 charge nurse
• Overcapacity can occur in house, resulting in ED boarding
• Equipment: Alaris IV pumps; scanning for medications and lab specimens
• Unit systems: Pyxis, Epic

Orientation

• Two 12-hour unit orientation shifts
• Hospital orientation during week one; traveler must be available for classes each day

Onboarding Requirements

• Background checks: Clinical background check within 6 months of start; EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG required
• Education: Transcript/diploma required for ER RNs; education verification required for the highest degree earned
• Licensing: State license verification and NURSYS verification required as applicable
• Drug screen: 9-panel or instant, within 6 months of start
• TB: Negative TB test within 1 year of start (PPD, QuantiFERON Gold, or T-spot). If past positive, CXR within 5 years of start and proof of the past positive. A TB questionnaire signed by a physician within 30 days of start is required if past positive.
• Immunizations: Rubeola, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, and varicella documentation required (titer or vaccination records). Rubeola declinations are not accepted.
• Flu vaccine: 2026-27 seasonal vaccine required; exemption requests reviewed case by case
• Color blindness test: Online test within 1 year of start
• CPI/MOAB: Required for all ER nurses, to be completed onsite within the first 30 days
• Employment forms: Photo ID, W-4, state W-4, direct deposit documentation, emergency contact form, E-Verify, and arbitration agreement
• Facility training:

  • Medication safety module (long version, 35 minutes for ER)
  • Annual compliance training (40 minutes)
  • Education roster (2 hours 45 minutes)
  • Confidentiality agreement, tobacco-free campus acknowledgement, and hospital policies acknowledgement
  • Non-facility-worker clinical education checklist (required for North Carolina travelers; includes ER modules)
• Badge and system access: Badge photo must be sent immediately after signing. Corp ID and I-Learn login proof required (72-hour email window to claim Corp ID).