ER Registered Nurse
Augusta, Georgia
University Hospital

Emergency Room Registered Nurse

Location

• Augusta, Georgia

Job Type

• Travel/Contract

Shift

• Evening, 3x12 hours
• 1:00 PM to 1:00 AM

Contract Length

• 14 weeks

Setting

• Large, busy emergency department with high acuity
• Non-trauma emergency department
• Stroke and STEMI certified
• 59-bed unit
• Average daily census: 165–175 patients
• Patient population: adolescents to geriatrics
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:4

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Georgia
• Associate of Science in Nursing or Associate Degree in Nursing
• 2 years of Emergency Department experience
• Emergency Department experience within the last year
• 3 or more completed travel assignments
• BLS issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• ACLS
• PALS
• NIHSS
• Experience with Epic

Schedule Expectations

• Every other weekend
• Floating may be required within facility/scope of practice
• One major holiday must be worked if it falls during the assignment; two major holidays require working both; three major holidays require working two

Compliance / Start Requirements

• Full compliance required before start
• Background check must be complete before start
• Education verification required
• Work history verification required
• 2 clinical references required
• Skills checklist required within 12 months and updated annually
• Photo ID required
• Physical exam required within 12 months of start
• TB questionnaire required
• Negative TB test or chest x-ray required within 12 months of start
• Drug screen required within 60 days of start
• Flu vaccine or declination required
• Measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, and hepatitis B documentation required
• Tdap is strongly recommended

Additional Notes

• First-time travelers are not accepted
• Locals are accepted
• Maximum requested time off: 7 days
• Blackout dates: April 4–12
• Navy blue scrubs required