ER RN
Cortland, New York
Cortland Regional Medical Center

ER RN Travel Contract

Location: Cortland, New York Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks

Schedule

• Shift: Night, 4x12 hours (7:00 PM to 7:30 AM)
• Hours: 12 per day, 48 per week
• Guaranteed Hours: 36
• Weekends: Every other weekend
• Block Schedule: Not accommodated
• On-Call: Not required
• Return-to-Office Restriction: 7 days or less

Unit Details

• Ratio: 1:5
• Float Scope: Will need to float within scope to meet facility needs and between like units.

Candidate Eligibility

• First-time travelers: Accepted
• Local candidates: Not accepted within a 50-mile radius
• Pending licenses: Not accepted

Required Qualifications

• Licensure: Valid RN license in New York
• Education: Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Emergency Department Experience: 1.5 years of Emergency Department (ED) experience, with ED experience within the last year
• ACLS: Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• BLS: Basic Life Support certification issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• PALS: Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• NIH Stroke Certification: NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification

Background and Health Requirements

• Criminal background check: 7-year check within 1 year of start, updated annually, including county searches, nationwide sex offender search, and Social Security trace
• Exclusion screenings: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG, within 1 year of start
• Education verification: Highest level (ASN/BSN for RNs). Certificates are not accepted; high school or college verification is required.
• Nurse aide registry: NYS Nurse Aide Registry search required (residential care facility)
• Physical exam: Within 90 days of start, updated annually, signed by a physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant
• Drug screen: Negative 9-panel drug screen within 90 days of start
• TB screening: QuantiFERON or T-SPOT within 90 days of start, or 2 PPDs. TB questionnaire within 30 days, updated annually.
• Immunities: Rubeola, mumps, rubella, and varicella each require a positive IgG titer or 2 vaccines. Hepatitis B requires a 3-dose series, a declination, or a positive titer.
• Seasonal flu: Vaccine or medical/religious exemption required during flu season. Declinations are not accepted.
• COVID: 2 vaccines or a medical/religious exemption
• Respirator: Fit test within 1 year of start, updated annually, using a 3M 1860 or 3M 1870+ mask. RespSafety clearance required before start.
• References: 2 professional references verified within the past year
• Employment application: Required
• Skills checklist: Unit-specific checklist within 1 year of start, updated annually

Onboarding Requirements

• Identification: I-9, E-Verify, and government-issued photo ID
• Training: Annual facility training, HIPAA, DEI, infection control, OSHA, safety and emergency preparedness, sexual harassment, and SOGI modules before start
• RN-specific: Suicide precautions modules and quiz (80% minimum score), RN modules, and electronic health record test-out
• Review and signature: Confidentiality agreement and job description before start; personal appearance policy review