Emergency Department RN
Tuscaloosa, AL
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Evenings
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse - Emergency Department (Travel)

Location: Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Employment Type: Travel
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Provide nursing care in a 54-bed Emergency Department designated as a Level III Trauma Center and Level II Stroke Center.
• Emergency Department treats over 60,000 patients annually.
• Nurse-to-patient ratio ranges from 1:1 for critical/trauma patients to 1:3-4 for other patients.
• Must be willing to float to other units and hospitals as needed.
• Work schedule includes 36 or 48 hours per week, every other weekend, and holidays as required.
• Clinical, patient-facing role.
• EMR system used: Meditech.
• Dress code: Solid navy scrubs.
• Parking available.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of Alabama
• Minimum of 1 year of Emergency Department (ED) nursing experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Certifications:

  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) issued by the American Heart Association
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) issued by the American Heart Association
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) issued by the American Heart Association
  • National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
  • Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) certification