Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Augusta, GA
Olaro
3x12 hrs, Days

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse - Emergency Room

Location: Augusta, Georgia
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 14 weeks

Job Summary

Seeking an experienced Registered Nurse for a busy, high-acuity Emergency Department serving adolescents through geriatrics. The unit is stroke and STEMI certified, with a 1:4 nurse-to-patient ratio in a 59-bed ER averaging 165-175 patients daily.

Required Experience

• Minimum 2 years of nursing experience in the specialty
• 1st time travelers not accepted (prior travel experience required)

Certifications Required

• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• NIH Stroke Certification (as applicable)

Work Environment & Expectations

• General Emergency Department (Non-Trauma)
• Use of Epic electronic health record system and Pyxis medication system
• Scrub color: Navy Blue
• Return to Orientation (RTO) within 7 days
• Weekend shifts every other weekend
• Floating is rare and only within facility/scope of practice
• Holiday work required depending on number of holidays during assignment (Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving/Black Friday, Christmas Eve/Day, New Year's Eve/Day)
• Full compliance with orientation and credentialing required to start on time

Patient Population

• Adolescents to Geriatrics

Orientation & Compliance

• Number of non-billable orientation hours depends on contract length
• Clinical screening required to determine clinical fit before final approval

Required Documentation & Compliance

• Valid Registered Nurse license for Georgia
• Background check completed within 30 days prior to start
• Education verification of nursing degree (can be pending with proof of processing)
• Physical exam within 12 months prior to start
• Negative TB test or chest x-ray within 12 months
• Required immunizations or proof of immunity: MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella), Varicella, Hepatitis B, Tdap (highly recommended)
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 60 days prior to start
• Annual flu vaccination or signed declination during flu season
• Color blindness test and competency exams (medication, dysrhythmia/EKG) required
• Skills checklist and work history verification within 12 months

Additional Notes

• Candidates must review and sign facility-specific policies including code of conduct and dress/professional appearance
• References: 2 clinical references required
• Return to orientation blackout dates during Spring Break (April 4th-12th)

Requirements/Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Georgia
• Minimum 2 years of Emergency Department (ED) nursing experience
• Emergency Department nursing experience within the last year
• One completed travel nursing assignment
• Basic Life Support (BLS) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification or experience
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience with Epic electronic health record system

This position is ideal for experienced ER nurses with prior travel contract experience looking to work in a high-volume, high-acuity emergency department setting.