ED RN
Kalamazoo, MI
PRIDE Health
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

ER Registered Nurse

Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: Up to 26 weeks Shift: Night, 3x12 hours (19:00 to 07:30) Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Schedule

• Block scheduling cannot be accommodated.
• No call requirement.
• Works every other weekend and holidays.
• Holidays are required as needed by the unit. Holiday time-off requests cannot be guaranteed.
• No float requirement.
• Must be clocked in and ready for report at the listed shift start.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Michigan
• Emergency Department experience of at least 1 year, within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) issued by American Heart Association
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course)
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Screening and Clearances

• Criminal background check within 45 days of start, with a lifetime search. Annual renewal is required.
• Monthly EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks.
• Education verification (copy of highest degree or diploma is acceptable).
• E-Verify is required.
• Driver's license or state ID (government-issued photo ID).
• Proof of name change, if documents show a different name.
• Drug test: 10-panel including marijuana, within 30 days of start. Instant/rapid screens are acceptable if they meet this panel.

Health Requirements

• TB: 1 negative PPD or Quantiferon/T-SPOT within 30 days of start. Annual TB testing is not required. TB questionnaire is required and updated annually.
• Measles (Rubeola), mumps, rubella, and varicella: 2 vaccines or positive titer for each. Exemptions are not accepted.
• Hepatitis B: titer, series, or facility declination required.
• Tdap: proof of 1 prior dose.
• Physical exam within 1 year of start. Not required annually.
• Influenza: candidates starting after 11/1 must be vaccinated or have an approved medical or spiritual exemption. Deadline is 12/1. Flu season ends 3/31.
• Fit test (N95 mask) must be completed on-site before or on the first day of the assignment.

Competencies and Documentation

• Competency exam completed in specialty within 1 year before start, with a score of at least 80%.
• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam completed within 1 year before start, with a score of at least 80%.
• Skills checklist, updated annually.
• Employment application or resume covering 7 years of work history with no gaps. Dates must be in MM/YYYY format. "Present" is acceptable.
• One professional reference from a supervisor or manager. Charge nurse references are acceptable only if they directly supervised the candidate.
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgment (required).
• Code of conduct review and acknowledgment, and review of the appearance standards policy, before start.