Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Largo, MD
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: Emergency Room Registered Nurse (Night Shift)

Location

• City: Largo, Maryland

Employment Type

• Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks

Schedule

• Shift: Nights, 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (19:30 - 08:00)
• Every other weekend required
• Holidays required as scheduled
• Floating within specialty as needed
• No scheduled on-call

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of Registered Nurse experience required
• Travel experience required; however, first-time travelers with 5+ years of experience will be considered

Required Licenses and Certifications

• Maryland RN license
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
• NIH Stroke Certification (must be updated annually)
• CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute)
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course)

Clinical and Technical Skills

• Experience with EPIC charting system required
• Competency exams required as applicable, including:

  • Medication/Pharmacology
  • Dysrhythmia/EKG
  • Age-specific competency
• Color Blind Testing required

Patient Population and Unit Details

• Patient Age Group: All ages
• Average daily census: 140 patients
• Unit beds: 46
• Patient diagnoses commonly seen: Chest Pain, Stroke, Sepsis, Cardiac Arrest, Trauma, Respiratory Illness, Respiratory Arrest
• Special equipment used: Belmont (trauma), Giraffe warmer (neonates), Rapid infuser, Lucas device (cardiac arrests)
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:4 (up to 1:5 with lower acuity patients)

Health and Safety Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• Negative 9-panel drug screen within 30 days prior to start (instant tests not accepted)
• Fit mask test within 1 year of start (specific mask types accepted)
• Immunizations/vaccinations required or proof of immunity for:

  • TB testing (negative QGOLD/TSPOT or 2-step PPD)
  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (if working with children)
  • Rubeola (Measles)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Hepatitis B (positive titer or declination accepted)
  • Varicella
  • Seasonal Flu vaccine or approved exemption (for 2025-26 season)
• COVID vaccine not required for this location but documentation collected for tracking

Background and Compliance

• 7-year criminal background check within 30 days of start; must be updated annually
• Education verification for highest level completed
• Maryland State Exclusions List check within 30 days of start
• Two supervisory references required within 1 year of start
• Employment application/resume completed within 30 days of start
• Verification of previous 5 years of employment history (attestation accepted if necessary)
• Badge application must be completed within 72 hours of signing contract
• Confidentiality agreement and dress code review required prior to start

Additional Notes

• Weekend and holiday coverage required as scheduled
• Floating within the specialty may be required
• No scheduled on-call duties
• Portfolio Epic Training Test Out available for eligible candidates with recent Epic experience
• Crisis Prevention Institute training ("Calm Every Storm") required unless otherwise specified

Requirements/Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Maryland
• Minimum 3 years of Emergency Department (ED) experience, including experience within the last year
• Completion of at least one travel nursing assignment
• ACLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• PALS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) certification
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience with Epic electronic health record system