Emergency Department Registered Nurse
Clinton, MD
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (ER) - Travel/Contract

Location: Clinton, Maryland
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

• Position: Emergency Department Registered Nurse (ED RN)
• Setting: General ED with combined adult and pediatric patients
• Shift: 3 shifts of 12 hours (1900-0730)
• Ratio: 1 nurse to 4 patients
• Schedule Requirements:

  • Every other weekend required
  • Every other holiday required
  • Float within skillset required

Experience & Requirements

• Specialty: Registered Nurse - Emergency Department
• Years of Experience Required: 2 years
• Prior Travel Experience: Required (must have completed at least 1 prior travel contract)
• General ED combined adult/pediatric experience required
• Charge nurse experience preferred

Certifications & Skills Required

• Must pass Relias EKG Rhythm Interpretation Exam with:

  • Minimum overall score of 80%
  • 100% score on lethal rhythms section
• Required Certifications:

  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
  • NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale)
• Preferred Certifications:

  • TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course)
  • CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention)
  • MAB (Medication Administration by IV)
• Skills:

  • Triage
  • IV Starts
  • Phlebotomy

Compliance & Documentation

• Criminal background check within 90 days, including multi-state searches
• Education verification for highest degree required by position
• Drug screen within 90 days of start (excluding marijuana)
• Annual physical exam confirming ability to work without accommodations and free from communicable disease
• Immunizations and health documentation required:

  • Tdap vaccine within 10 years preferred
  • Negative TB test or chest x-ray as applicable
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) documentation or titers
  • Hepatitis B titer, series, or signed declination
  • Varicella documentation or titer
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or approved exemption required during flu season
• N95 Fit Test within 9 months of start and updated annually (client may complete on-site if needed)

Additional Requirements

• Two positive supervisory references supporting at least 2 years of experience within the last 3 years
• Complete 7 years of work history with no gaps, including education and license information
• Skills checklist and competency exams required prior to start and updated annually
• Medication and pharmacology competency exam with minimum 80% score within 3 years of start
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam required annually with remediation process if failed

Notes

• Locals within 60 miles may be accepted at a different rate
• Facility-specific modules and orientation must be completed prior to start
• Float assignments within skillset expected

This position is ideal for experienced ED RNs with prior travel contract experience who meet the certification and competency requirements and are comfortable working in a fast-paced, combined adult/pediatric emergency department setting.