Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Macungie, PA
Host Healthcare
4x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (ER)

Location: Macungie, Pennsylvania
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 6 weeks

Job Description

• Provide care to patients across the lifespan in the Emergency Room (ER) setting.

Experience Requirements

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (ER)
• Required Years of Experience: Not explicitly stated; assume minimum 1+ years typical for ER roles. (No conflicting data found.)
• Prior travel experience: Not explicitly required.

Certifications Required

• BLS (Basic Life Support): Required for all clinical staff. Must be AHA certified.
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support): Required for ER and other critical care units. Must be AHA certified.
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support): Required for ER and Pediatric ER. Must be AHA certified.
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course): Required for ER and Pediatric ER. Trauma Certified Registered Nurse (TCRN) certificate acceptable if TNCC not obtained before start.
• NIH Stroke Certification: Required for ER and ICU specialties.
• Pass/Fail Testing (EKG/Medication): Required for all RNs except certain specialties; ER included.
• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam: Required for all RN candidates.
• Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam: Required for all RNs except certain specialties; ER included.
• State License Verification: Primary source verification required prior to start and upon expiration.
• NURSYS Verification: Required prior to start.

Background and Screening Requirements

• Comprehensive background checks covering all locations lived/worked in the past 7 years, including:

  • SSN Trace
  • Counties, States, Nationwide Criminal Search
  • Sex Offender Search
  • DMV (if driving is essential)
  • Education Verification
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required upon hire.
• Pennsylvania Department of Human Services Fingerprint Clearance required within 90 days of start (all pages must be submitted).
• Pennsylvania Child Abuse Search required within 90 days of start.
• Pennsylvania PATCH and Medicheck Search Results required within 30-90 days of start.

Health and Immunization Requirements

• Physical Exam: Physician statement within 2 months of start.
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray: QGold or T-Spot within 90 days of start or 2 PPDs as specified.
• Immunizations:

  • TDAP vaccine within 10 years of start.
  • Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella: Positive titer or 2 vaccines required.
  • Hepatitis B: Positive antibody titer or completed vaccine series required; declinations not accepted.
  • Varicella: Positive titer or 2 vaccines required.
• Flu Vaccination: Required for all RNs; declination only accepted with facility-specific form and masking policy adherence.
• COVID-19 Vaccination: Fully vaccinated or must sign declination and complete facility-specific form.
• Drug Testing: Negative 10 Panel or 9 Panel (without THC) within 60 days of start; dilute results require observed retest.
• Respirator Safety Clearance: Required for all candidates starting 04/07/2025 and beyond; annual medical clearance required.

Facility-Specific Requirements

• Fit Test Questionnaire: Required for all candidates prior to start (except 100% remote).
• Badge Photo: Required for new candidates starting 3/31/2025 and after.
• Affidavit for Provisional Employment: Must be completed prior to start.
• COVID and Flu Declination Forms: Required if declining respective vaccines.

Competency and Testing

• Medication and Pharmacology Competency Exam: Passing score 80%, 2 attempts allowed.
• Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam: Passing score 88%, 3 attempts allowed. Failure after attempts may result in contract cancellation.
• Pass/Fail Testing (EKG/Medication): Required with remediation process for failures.

Documentation and History

• Employment Application: Must include 7 years of complete work history with explanations for gaps over 90 days, education, license/certification info, and contact info.
• Minimum of 2 professional references from employment within 12 months of start required.
• Work History Verification required for non-clinical candidates only.

Summary

This is a travel contract Registered Nurse position in the Emergency Room in Pennsylvania with a 6-week contract length. The role requires multiple certifications including BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC, and others specific to ER nursing. Comprehensive background checks, health screenings, immunizations, and competency exams are mandatory. Candidates must comply with state-specific fingerprinting and abuse clearance requirements. Prior travel experience is not explicitly required.