Emergency Department RN
Salem, MA
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Massachusetts
• 2 years of Emergency Department (ED) nursing experience, with ED experience within the last year
• BLS issued by the American Heart Association
• ACLS issued by the American Heart Association
• PALS issued by the American Heart Association
• TNCC
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Overview

• Location: Salem, Massachusetts
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Schedule: 36 or 48 hours per week; days, evenings, and nights, with rotation; every other weekend (EOW)
• Employment type: LTA
• Parking: Free on-site parking
• Charting system: Epic

Unit Details

• Unit: Emergency Department, a 65-bed, pod-based department
• Pods: Includes a separate pediatric pod and a separate acute mental health area
• Patient population: All
• Census: About 230 visits per day
• Clinician-to-patient ratio: 1:4
• Floating: Required to the ED Observation wing (16 beds) and AMU (ED Psych OBs)
• Rotation: Required for day rotation (7a–7p, 11a–11p, and 7p–7a) when requested. Rotation frequency is low. The night position does not rotate.

Onboarding and Submission Requirements

• Submission: Resume covering the past 7 years, with city and state for all work experience and education; 2 references within 4 years, including at least 1 supervisor or above; skills checklist completed within 1 year; candidate submission coversheet
• Health and immunizations:

  • TB test (skin test or negative QuantiFERON or T-SPOT) within 3 months of start
  • Documented MMR immunity (vaccines or positive titer)
  • Influenza vaccine: effective 10/4/2026 for new travelers, due 11/13/2026 for those on assignment. No exemptions or waivers. Pharmacy- or provider-administered flu mist is accepted; self-administered is not.
  • N95 fit test within 365 days, with no religious or medical exemptions, plus a Respirator Medical Clearance attestation
  • Physician health statement signed by MD, DO, NP, or PA, within 365 days
  • TB symptom survey, if PPD is positive (optional)
• Background checks:

  • Criminal background check within 45 days of start
  • Massachusetts CORI within 30 days of start
  • SSN trace
  • National sex offender check within 30 days, then annually
  • Exclusion checks (OIG, GSA, MassHealth, and NH Medicaid) within 30 days, then annually
  • Education verification
• Other:

  • Confirmation of Assignment/POI form
  • Beeline attestation
  • TNCC is listed as required for onboarding, even though the posting also calls it strongly preferred.
  • Optional: name change documentation, and a chest X-ray if PPD is positive