ER RN
Westwood, NJ
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days

ER RN

Location: Westwood, New Jersey Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks

Schedule

• Shift: Day, 11:00 to 23:00 (11am-11pm), 3x12-hour shifts
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Weekends: Required

Required Qualifications

• Licensure: Valid RN license in New Jersey
• Education: Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Emergency Department Experience: 1 year of ED (Emergency Department) experience, completed within the last year
• ACLS: Advanced Cardiac Life Support issued by American Heart Association, RQI, American Red Cross, or American Safety and Health Institute
• BLS: Basic Life Support issued by American Heart Association, RQI, American Red Cross, or American Safety and Health Institute
• PALS: Pediatric Advanced Life Support issued by American Heart Association, RQI, American Red Cross, or American Safety and Health Institute
• TNCC: Trauma Nursing Core Course
• NIHSS: NIH Stroke Scale certification

Certifications (As Applicable)

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support), accepted from AHA, RQI, ARC, or American Safety and Health Institute
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support), accepted from AHA, ARC, RQI, or American Safety and Health Institute
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure)
• CHEMO (Chemotherapy)
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course)
• MAB (Management of Assaultive Behavior)
• NIH Stroke Certification (NIHSS), which expires annually
• CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute)

Background and Compliance

• Background check: 7-year check completed within 1 year of start and updated annually. Includes SS trace, county searches for the last 7 years of locations lived, worked, or attended school, and nationwide sex offender search.
• Exclusion screening: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required upon hire
• Drivers license or state ID: Required
• E-Verify: Required for direct candidates; attestation required for substitute candidates
• Photo: Clear headshot required for badge

Health and Immunizations

• Physical exam: Within 12 months of start, not required annually
• Tdap: Adult Tdap vaccine within 10 years of start. Declinations and religious exemptions are not accepted. Medical exemptions must be signed by a provider and approved by the client.
• TB screening: Negative 2-step PPD, QuantiFERON (QGOLD), or TSPOT within 1 year of start, not required annually. Positive results require proof of result, a chest X-ray within the last 5 years dated after the positive result, and a TB questionnaire within 90 days of start.
• Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, and Rubella: Positive titer or 2 vaccines. Negative or equivocal titers require 2 booster doses after titer. Candidates may start with the second booster pending if the first is given before start.
• Hepatitis B: Positive titer, series of 3, or declination. Negative or equivocal titers require declination or 1 booster after titer.
• Varicella: Positive titer, 2 vaccines, or physician-documented history of chickenpox signed by an MD or DO. Negative or equivocal titers require 2 booster doses after titer.
• Flu vaccine: Required during flu season (10/01 to 03/31) unless an agency-approved medical or religious exemption is on file. Declinations are not accepted. Documentation is due by 10/01 for clearance, and working candidates must submit by 11/15.
• Drug screen: Negative 10-panel drug screen within 90 days of start, not required annually
• Respirator fit test: Required within 1 year of start and renewed annually. Acceptable masks for this location: 3M 8210 Regular/Universal, Makrite 9500 Regular, and Makrite 9500 Small.

Competencies and Testing

• Competency exam: Passing score of 80% minimum, or the Angoff score if higher
• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam: Required as applicable by profession, with the same passing standard
• Color blind test: Required for all candidates (online version accepted)
• Unit-specific skills checklist: Required annually

Documentation

• Complete application or resume
• Two professional references (travel, allied, per diem acute care) within 2 years of start