Emergency Department RN
Chesapeake, VA
Host Healthcare
4x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Emergency Room RN

Location: Chesapeake, Virginia Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Day, 4x12 hours (7:00 to 19:30) Hours: 12 hours per day, 48 hours per week

Schedule and Assignment

• Schedule is 3x12s or 4x12s.
• Every other weekend, floating, and holidays within the contract are required.
• 48-hour contracts are available. Candidates should indicate their preference at submission.

Patient Ratios

• Typical ratio: 1:4
• May increase to 1:6 when caring for Medical-Surgical hold patients.
• Stroke patients are assigned 1:1 until admitted or through the tPA treatment window.
• STEMI and cardiac arrest patients are assigned 1:1.
• Does not care for psychiatric patients.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Virginia
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Emergency Department (ED) experience: minimum of 3 years
• Emergency Department (ED) experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course)
• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale)
• Experience with Epic

Health and Immunization Requirements

• Physician's statement of good physical health within 12 months of start (Aya Physician Statement form preferred)
• Negative TB test (PPD, QuantiFERON Gold, or T-spot) within 1 year of start, renewed annually. Candidates with a past positive must provide a QuantiFERON Gold or T-spot within 1 year, a chest X-ray within a year, and a TB questionnaire.
• TDAP within the past 10 years (exemptions not accepted)
• Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella titers within 10 years, or a declination where allowed (booster required for low or equivocal titers)
• Hepatitis B titer within 10 years, or declination
• Flu vaccination required 10/31 through 4/30, or an approved exemption (masks required for those with exemptions)
• COVID vaccine preferred but not required
• N95 fit test using an accepted mask model, completed within 1 year of start and renewed annually. PAPR is not permitted.

Background and Compliance

• Candidates with any license or background hits will not be considered. Zero-tolerance policy.
• 7-year criminal check within 1 year of start, updated annually, covering all locations lived or worked in the past 7 years.
• E-Verify, EPLS/GSA/SAM, and HHS/OIG checks required within 30 days of start, and updated with each renewal or extension.
• Fingerprinting required for ER. Confirmed appointments are sufficient for initial clearance, and pending results will not delay clearance.
• Local RN candidates living within 50 miles of the facility are not eligible.
• Submission must include a completed cover sheet, a current nursing license verification report, and all requested time off listed on the cover sheet.

Other Requirements

• Orientation safety manual acknowledgment
• Medication dispensing system acknowledgment (RNs only)
• Unit-specific skills checklist, updated annually
• Vehicle registration form, due before start
• Latex allergy form, if applicable
• Performance evaluation, if the candidate has worked with the facility for 1 year or more