ED RN
Charleston, West Virginia
Charleston Area Medical Center General Hospital

Emergency Department RN

Location: Charleston, West Virginia Contract Length: 13 weeks Employment Type: Travel/Contract Start: Orientation/start dates held every other Thursday

Schedule and Hours

• Shift per description: 3x12-hour nights, 7p-7a, weekdays, every other weekend, float
• Shift field conflict: The listing's shift field says Day (3x12 Hours), 7:00-19:00. The description says nights.
• Guaranteed hours: 36 per week (12 hours per day)
• Call: No call requirements
• Float: Clinician may float within scope to meet facility needs, if needed
• Blocked schedules: Potentially available; discuss in interview

Unit and Patient Care

• Unit: Emergency Department, Level 1 Trauma, 24 beds
• Ratio: 4:1
• Patient population: Infants to geriatrics
• Case mix: Neurological, orthopedic, psychiatric, and renal emergencies, with a special focus on trauma
• Notes: High psychiatric population with no separate psych area; boarding of multiple high-acuity patients

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in West Virginia
• Minimum 1 year of Emergency Department experience, with ED experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) issued by American Heart Association
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course)
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• IV insertion skills
• Telemetry skills

Background, Health, and Compliance

• Identity and driving: Valid driver's license and legible Social Security card
• Criminal background: 7-year criminal background check within 30 days of start, including SSN trace, counties, sex offender search, national criminal search, and international searches if applicable. A new check is required after a 30-day or longer break in service.
• Exclusion checks: SAM and OIG checks within 30 days of start, updated annually, completed independently
• Drug screen: Within 30 days of start, updated annually; must include amphetamines, barbiturates, cocaine, opiates, phencyclidine, benzodiazepines, methadone, and propoxyphene. No placeholders or pending clearance.
• Physical: Completed within 1 year of start, updated annually, signed by a physician, DO, MD, NP, or PA
• TB: Negative TB test within 3 months of start (QuantiFERON or T-SPOT preferred). Annual TB questionnaire required.
• Immunizations:

  • Tdap given after age 11
  • MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) and varicella: 2 vaccines or positive titers required
  • Hepatitis B: positive titer, or a signed declination
  • Influenza: vaccine or approved exemption required; declinations not accepted. Flu season runs October 1 to April 1, and candidates must be compliant by the facility deadline.
  • COVID-19 vaccination is not mandatory; proof of series or signed declination is acceptable.
• Respirator fit testing: Annual; accepted masks are 3M N95 1860 (Small or Regular) and Aura 9205
• Forms: Dress code, time and attendance, medical release, and state liability and time gap forms. Vaccine exemption forms are required if requesting an exemption.
• Credentialing: Primary source verification and Nursys verification within 30 days of start
• References: Manager or charge-nurse references from the past 2 years (per the submission process). The history section requires one reference from a facility worked within the past year.

Submission Requirements

• Permanent address: Must be more than 100 miles from the facility. Addresses 75-100 miles are considered case by case.
• Perm employees: Cannot return as travelers for 2 years after their last date worked as a perm employee.
• COVID vaccine status: Must be stated in the initial submission. Unvaccinated candidates require an approved exemption before they can be sent to the manager.
• Flu refusals: Do not send candidates who refuse the flu vaccine without documented medical proof.
• Submission packet (one PDF): Candidate profile (work history), specialty skills checklist, 2 manager or charge references within the past 2 years, RN license verification (clean license required), and Social Security card
• Shift preference: Clearly state whether the candidate will accept days, nights, or both.