Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department
Lansing, MI
Care Career
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Breakdown – Emergency Room (ER) RN

1. Basic Job Details

• Position: Registered Nurse (RN) – Emergency Room
• Facility: Sparrow Hospital
• Specialty: Emergency Room (ER)
• Shift: Night Shift, 7:00 PM–7:30 AM
• Schedule: 3 × 12-hour shifts per week
• Start Date: ASAP
• Orientation: 36 hours
• Local Candidates: Accepted at the same pay rate as travelers
• Charting System: Epic
• Call: No call requirement listed

2. Required Experience – HARD STOPS

• Minimum 2 years of RN experience.
• Level I Trauma Center experience is mandatory.
• Epic experience is required in the initial job description.
• Must have experience interpreting and managing cardiac dysrhythmias.
• Previous travel experience is preferred in the initial description, but the detailed requirements also list travel experience as required. Confirm this discrepancy with the account manager.
• First-time travelers are mentioned as accepted in the initial description, so clarify whether they are eligible despite the detailed travel-experience requirement.

3. Required Certifications

The facility-specific requirements list the following certifications:

• ACLS
• BLS/BCLS by AHA
• PALS
• TNCC
• NIH / NIHSS

ENPC: Preferred in the initial description, but the detailed Sparrow Hospital requirements list it as required. Confirm with the account manager before submission.

• Certifications cannot remain pending beyond the contract start date.
• AHA certification is preferred.
• CPI/MAB are also listed in the detailed skills section, but their mandatory status is unclear.

4. Patient Ratios – Important

The facility warns of high patient ratios.

• Day shift: Approximately 1:5, sometimes 1:4–6.
• Night shift: Approximately 1:6, potentially 1:4–7.
• Ratios may reach 1:8 during busy periods or holidays.
• Low-acuity areas may have higher ratios.

The candidate must acknowledge the possibility of high ratios before submission.

5. Patient Population and Unit Details

• Adults, geriatrics, adolescents, infants, and pediatric patients.
• Level I Trauma Center.
• Stroke Center and Heart Center.
• Pediatric Emergency Department.
• Approximately 250 daily visits.
• 100 beds listed in the detailed unit information.

Common cases include:

• Major trauma and neurotrauma
• Cardiac emergencies and STEMI
• Stroke and head injuries
• Orthopedic trauma and spinal cord injuries
• Gunshot wounds and traumatic amputations
• Pediatric emergencies
• High-risk obstetric cases
• Bariatric care and general emergency conditions

6. Required Clinical Skills

• Emergency department nursing
• Triage
• Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• IV insertion and maintenance
• Blood product administration
• Central line care and management
• Arterial line management
• IV vasopressors
• Continuous IV sedation
• Procedural sedation administration and monitoring
• BiPAP/CPAP management
• Care of ventilated patients
• ABG interpretation
• ICP monitoring
• Isolation precautions and PPE

Additional listed skills include chest trauma, neurotrauma, pediatric emergency care, and stroke-related care.

7. Floating Requirements

• Floating is required.
• The nurse may float to the Pediatric Emergency Department (Peds ED) if needed.
• Confirm that the candidate is comfortable caring for pediatric patients.

8. Weekend and Time-Off Requirements

• Weekend requirement: Three weekends per four-week schedule, Friday through Sunday.
• The nurse may work one, two, or all three days of a weekend.
• RTO must be submitted with the initial submission.
• No additional RTO will be approved later.
• Maximum RTO allowance is five days per contract.
• No RTO allowed: October 31 and December 18–28.
• Two pre-approved time-off entries are listed in the unit details, but the specific dates must be confirmed.

9. License Requirements

• An active Michigan RN license is required by the start date.
• Compact licenses are not accepted in Michigan.
• If the Michigan license is pending, include the expected approval date in the submission email.
• Confirm the license will be active before the start date.

10. Compliance Requirements

• Documents are due by the Tuesday before the start date.
• Modules must be completed before the nurse can work on the floor.
• Modules are non-billable; allow approximately 5 hours outside the 12-hour shift.
• COVID-19 vaccine: Not required.
• Flu vaccine: Status unknown; confirm with the facility.
• Former core staff must be separated from the facility for at least 12 months before returning as travelers, and HR review is required before submission.
• Submit the candidate to only one location.

11. Parking

The job description does not provide parking details or costs.