Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Dunn, NC
Wayward Medical
3x12 hrs, Nights
Relocation Bonus

Registered Nurse - Emergency Room (Night Shift)

Location: Dunn, North Carolina
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Unit: Emergency Room (ER)
• Shift: Night (3 shifts per week, 12 hours each; 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM)
• Weekly Hours: 36
• Patient Ratio: 1 nurse to 4 patients
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Float Requirement: Must be able and willing to float between two campuses within the same health system
• Callouts: Makeup shifts required for any missed scheduled shifts as deemed necessary
• Locals: Not accepted within a 50-mile radius of the facility
• First-time travelers accepted

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in North Carolina
• Minimum 3 years of Emergency Department (ED) nursing experience, including experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Current certifications (must be renewed prior to start if expiring the month of start):

  • BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
  • PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
  • CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention)
  • NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification

Background & Health Requirements

• Background check required within 6 months of start date, including:

  • SSN Trace
  • 7-year county residence history
  • Nationwide search
  • Sex offender search
  • International search if lived/worked outside the U.S. in past 7 years
  • Convictions within the last year or active cases will disqualify
• Education verification related to specialty required (high school diplomas not accepted)
• Physical exam within 1 year, signed by physician, NP, or PA-C, updated annually
• Immunizations and titers required:

  • TDAP (within last 10 years, no declinations accepted)
  • Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella, Varicella (titer or 2 vaccines; boosters required if negative or equivocal)
  • Hepatitis B (vaccine series, positive titer, or signed declination accepted)
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year of start
• Drug screening: Negative 10-panel drug test within 30 days of start (specific substances tested)
• Seasonal flu vaccination required during flu season or approved medical/religious exemption (exemptions require facility approval and specific documentation)
• COVID-19 vaccination not required but documentation accepted if available

Facility & Work Environment

• Type: Short-term acute care hospital
• Level III Trauma Center and Teaching Hospital
• Total staffed beds: 733
• Electronic charting system: Epic
• Scrub colors: Royal blue and white

Scheduling & Policies

• Guaranteed hours with a call-off policy allowing 2 shifts off per 13-week assignment; beyond that, contracted hours are guaranteed
• Return staff policy: Must be off assignment for 1 year before returning as a traveler
• Maximum of 2 contracts allowed before a 6-month break is required before returning
• Block scheduling may be accommodated
• On-call shifts are not required

Additional Requirements

• Must complete and sign facility-specific documents prior to start, including but not limited to:

  • Job description acknowledgment
  • Confidentiality and information agreement
  • Patient identification agreement
  • Conflict of interest questionnaire
  • Staff call out acknowledgment
  • Corporate code of conduct acknowledgment
  • Policy tech access acknowledgment
  • Professional appearance acknowledgment
  • Emergency contact form
  • Parking registration (if driving)
  • Computer use acknowledgment
• Photo for badge: Professional passport-style photo required without large earrings, face piercings, unnatural hair colors, or head coverings (unless religious)
• Mandatory annual training modules to be completed before start date

This summary includes all critical information relevant to healthcare recruiters and nurses considering this travel ER nursing position.