Emergency Department RN
Richmond, Virginia
VCU Medical Center

Registered Nurse - Adult ER

Overview

• Location: Richmond, Virginia
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Start dates: 12/7 or 1/4
• Shift: Night, 3x12-hour shifts (19:00-07:00)
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Virginia
• Emergency Department (ED) experience of at least 1 year, including experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience working with Level 1 Trauma patients
• Experience with Epic

Pre-Start Requirements

• Background checks: Criminal background check within 60 days of start; EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start
• Drug testing: Within 60 days of start; instant drug screens not accepted
• Physical exam: Within 1 year, attesting to ability to meet the physical demands of the position
• TB: Q-Gold or T-SPOT within 30 days of start, or two PPDs (one within a year and one within 30 days of start); chest X-ray within 6 months of start if PPD is positive; TB questionnaire updated annually
• Immunizations: Tdap (or declination); measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella titers (one booster if titer is low); hepatitis B titer, vaccine series, or declination
• Influenza: Seasonal flu vaccine or approved exemption; declinations not accepted
• Virginia fingerprinting and child protective services (CPS) search: Required for RNs on Pediatrics, NICU, Behavioral Health, and Labor and Delivery units and for certain other placements; results may be pending at start if proof of submission is on file

Orientation

• Exams given at orientation (not pass/fail; retakes allowed): Pharmacology exam, point-of-care testing, and airborne precaution mask fitting (all RNs)
• Basic Knowledge Assessment Tool (BKAT) for RNs and LPNs in Telemetry/Step-Down, Progressive Care, and ICU (pediatric and adult); study guide provided
• Facility modules to complete on the unit by the Friday of orientation week (about 6 hours total)
• Bring: cloth mask is acceptable, wired headphones only, and a laptop or cell phone