ER RN
Saint Cloud, MN
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days

Emergency RN (ER)

Location: Saint Cloud, Minnesota Employment type: Travel/Contract Contract length: 13 weeks Facility: Acute care hospital, Magnet, Teaching, Level II Trauma, 479 staffed beds Unit: ETC (Emergency Department)

Assignment Details

• Purpose: Staffing support. The main goal is flexibility to float travelers out of the ETC when staffing exceeds needs.
• Shifts: 3x12 Day/Mid, 0700-1930 and 1100-2330
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Weekends: Every other weekend
• Block schedule: Open to accommodating, TBD by unit's needs
• On-call: Not required
• Guaranteed hours: Contracted hours
• Ratio: 1:3
• Locals accepted: No. Candidates cannot live within 50 miles of the facility.
• Time off (RTO): Finalized RTO must be included with submission. No RTO in the first week of the start date. No more than 10 days of RTO per assignment.
• Float scope: Ability to float to inpatient units. Comfortable if limited to one or two units, with no preference on which units.
• Modules: Facility education modules are completed during orientation, averaging 16 hours.
• Confidentiality agreement: Must be signed before start.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Minnesota
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Emergency Department (ED) experience of at least 1 year, including experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by American Heart Association
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course)
• ENPC or PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) issued by American Heart Association

Onboarding Requirements

• Background: Criminal background check within 1 year of start. Third-party education verification (diploma accepted with proof of verification attempts). OIG and GSA/SAM exclusion checks.
• Drug testing: 9-panel or instant test within 1 year of start
• Physical exam: Within 1 year of start
• Immunizations and titers:

  • Tdap (must be given after age 11; religious declination not accepted)
  • MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) titer or 2 vaccines. Negative titers require 2 boosters 28 days apart, and a second-dose-pending start is allowed.
  • Varicella titer or 2 vaccines (same rules as MMR)
  • Hepatitis B vaccination, positive titer, or declination
  • Flu vaccine or declination (flu season requirement; declining requires wearing a mask at all times)
• TB screening: Negative TB test per Minnesota PPD rules (two PPDs, a two-step PPD, or QuantiFERON/T-SPOT within 90 days of start). Positive PPD history requires documentation, a clear chest X-ray, and annual TB questionnaires.
• Respiratory fit test: N95 fit test required
• Minnesota fingerprinting (DHS NetStudy): Required. The DHS questionnaire must be completed immediately after signing. Fingerprints must be completed within 2 weeks of registration. Candidates cannot start with fingerprints pending. A clearance, a "more time needed" letter, or a DHS clearance exemption is required.

Hospital Notes

• Magnet, teaching, and Level II trauma facility
• Clinical unit: ETC, with float to inpatient units as described above