Emergency Department RN
Martinsburg, West Virginia
Berkeley Medical Center

ER RN

Location: Martinsburg, West Virginia. Enjoy the mountains of WV while staying within a 90-minute drive of Washington, DC.

Unit: ER, 40 beds (including 2 trauma bays, 7 RME fast-track beds, and 2 psych/seclusion rooms)

Contract Length: 13 weeks

Shift: Evenings, 3p-3a, 12-hour shifts, 36 hours/week

Required Qualifications

• BLS, ACLS, PALS, NIHSS, and TNCC
• Previous travel experience
• 2 years of previous ER experience in a similar size/volume ER
• Fully COVID-19 vaccinated (medical or religious exemptions are reviewed by a council; submit exemption forms as early as possible)

Preferred Qualifications

• CEN, TCRN, or CPEN

Schedule and Coverage

• Ratio: 1:4 for RNs
• Every other weekend: nights Fri/Sat, days Sat/Sun
• Holidays: Travelers may be expected to work as needed based on unit needs
• Scheduling: Blocked schedules are allowed if they meet unit needs and are in the contract; night shifts are usually blocked. Schedules are generally set at least 2 weeks in advance, for 4 weeks at a time. Weeks run Sunday to Saturday.
• Floating: No floating
• Orientation: 1-2 floor-specific 12-hour shifts, depending on experience

Work Environment

• Patient volume: About 120 patients/day (pre-COVID average was closer to 150)
• Common cases: MVC, level I-caliber patients (stabilize and transfer), STEMI and stroke (cath lab and IR available; stroke patients are transferred out), general ED, behavioral health (peds/adolescents may stay for days until placed), and COVID cases are winding down
• Tele/monitor techs: Phillips hard-wired monitoring with in-room and central station
• Charge nurse: Dedicated 24/7 charge nurse, who will take patients if needed
• ED providers: Two providers and two PAs at peak times (no NPs)
• Respiratory therapy: In-house 24/7
• Pharmacy: In-house 24/7
• Lab draws: Nurses and PCTs
• IV team: None
• EMR: Epic
• Scrubs: Navy blue; navy or white jacket; white or navy undershirt; natural hair color only; no pink or blue; tattoos must be covered

Submission Requirements

• Candidates can be submitted to only 1 position at a time across the system.
• Driver's license address must be more than 50 miles from the facility.
• Previous permanent candidates must wait 2 years before reapplying, and previous travelers who worked 1 full year must wait 2 years.
• Max of 2 candidates per opening; additional submissions are held until a spot opens.
• Travel teams must be submitted together in one email, and duo submittals are not accepted.
• Any background hits must be disclosed at submission.
• Submissions must include an unexpired copy of the candidate's driver's license.