Emergency Department Registered Nurse
Tuscaloosa, AL
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days

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.
• ED treats over 60,000 patients annually with nurse-to-patient ratios ranging from 1:1 (critical/trauma) to 1:3-4 (other patients).
• Must be willing to float to other units and hospitals as needed.
• Work schedule includes 36 or 48 hours per week, holidays as required, and every other weekend.
• Patient-facing clinical role; not remote.
• Dress code: Solid navy scrubs.
• Electronic Medical Record system used: Meditech.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of Alabama
• Minimum 1 year of recent Emergency Department (ED) nursing experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing or Associate Degree in Nursing
• 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 or Red Cross
  • National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
  • Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)
  • SECURE certification (on site)

Additional Information

• Timesheet approver roles available (primary and backup).
• Parking is available.
• Must be willing to float to other units and hospitals.