Emergency Department RN
Northampton, MA
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Job Opportunity: RN Emergency Room

Location: Northampton, Massachusetts
Facility: Cooley Dickinson Hospital
Hospital System: Mass General Brigham
Employment Type: Long-Term Assignment (LTA)
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

The Emergency Nurse provides care to patients with urgent or critical illness, emergency care needs, and non-urgent treatment. Responsibilities include:

• Triage patients based on care requirements
• Ongoing assessment of patient condition
• Immediate interventions and discharge teaching
• Care for diverse populations including pre-natal, neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients
• Collaborate on an interdisciplinary level, adapting communication to patient's intellectual and physical abilities

Required Licenses and Certifications

• Massachusetts RN License (no conditional licenses accepted)
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) certification
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) certification
• CPI or MOAB certification (de-escalation training including violent patients)

Required Credentials and Compliance

• Primary source verification of professional license and certifications within 30 days of start date
• MGB Badge Photo (recent color photo, no filters, plain background)
• Fit Test for N95 respirator within 365 days of start date, updated annually
• MGB Advanced Dysrhythmia Exam (minimum 80% passing score)
• Documentation of MMR vaccination or immunity proof
• Influenza vaccine required during flu season (Sept 15 - April 30) with no exemptions
• TB test documentation within 3 months of start date (skin test or blood test)
• Physician Health Statement within 365 days of start date
• Criminal background checks including Massachusetts CORI, national sex offender registry, and exclusion lists (OIG, GSA, MassHealth, NH Medicaid)
• Education verification of highest level achieved
• Resume including past 7 years of work experience with city and state
• Two recent references (minimum one supervisor or above)
• MGB Skills Checklist
• Candidate Submission Coversheet
• Confirmation of Assignment/POI Form upon acceptance and for extensions

Preferred/Optional Credentials

• Hepatitis B vaccination or immunity proof (strongly preferred)
• Tdap vaccination within 10 years (preferred)
• Positive PPD with negative chest x-ray documentation if applicable

Additional Notes

• No religious or medical exemptions allowed for fit testing or influenza vaccine
• Fit testing cannot be performed onsite except in limited cases for assignment extensions on Martha’s Vineyard & Nantucket
• CPI/MOAB training can be completed onsite within 30 days if necessary
• Background checks and credential verifications must be current and updated if there is a break in service greater than 6 months

This position is ideal for experienced Emergency Room RNs licensed in Massachusetts who meet the certification and credentialing requirements and are comfortable working with a wide range of patient populations in a fast-paced emergency care environment.