ED RN
Panama City, Florida
1252-FL Sacred Heart Hospital

RN Emergency Room

Location: Panama City, Florida Facility type: Level II Trauma Center Employment type: Long-term assignment (LTA) Contract length: 13 weeks Shift: 06:45 - 19:15 Schedule: Every other weekend required

Required Qualifications

• Current RN license in Florida, with Nursys verification and primary source license verification completed within 30 days before start
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Minimum 2 years of Emergency Department (ED) experience, with ED experience within the last year
• BLS certification, issued by American Heart Association, required at onboarding
• PALS certification, issued by American Heart Association, required at onboarding
• ACLS certification, issued by American Heart Association, required at onboarding
• TNCC certification, current and renewed every 4 years, required at onboarding
• NIHSS certification
• Ascension CPI
• Driver's License

Onboarding Requirements

Credentials and background

• Resume or profile and two professional references, submitted before the first assignment
• Criminal background check, including Social Security trace, OIG, National Sex Offender, and OFAC searches, completed within 90 days of first assignment and updated yearly
• EPLS check within 90 days of start
• Education verification within 90 days of start; diplomas are not accepted
• Third-party employment verification for the past seven years, updated yearly
• Driver's license or state ID, not expired, showing front and back and matching the address on file
• Professional headshot badge photo with a white or blue background and no filters
• Confirmation of assignment on agency letterhead, provided at initial assignment and each extension

Clinical competencies and training

• Skills checklist, clinical only, completed within one year of start and updated yearly for the specialty
• Core competencies assessment (HIPAA, Joint Commission, NPSG, OSHA), completed within one year of start, updated every 3 years, minimum 80% passing score, two attempts allowed
• EKG exam, minimum 80% passing score, two attempts allowed, updated every 3 years
• Color vision test, completed before start and updated every 3 years
• CPI non-violent crisis intervention training, an 8-hour course updated every 2 years
• NIH certification, Group A updated yearly and Groups B-F updated every 2 years
• Pre-hire onboarding education (6 hours), with the attestation uploaded by the agency
• On-site nursing contract worker onboarding
• Nova StatStrip pre-hire modules, required annually

Health and immunizations

• Health statement or physical exam before first assignment, updated yearly
• MMR: two documented doses or a positive IgG titer; no declinations accepted (if titer is negative, two doses four weeks apart)
• Varicella: two documented vaccines, serologic immunity, or healthcare provider verification of history; no declinations accepted
• Hepatitis B: completed 3-vaccine series or a signed and dated declination
• Tdap: valid 10 years from administration; no declinations or attestations accepted
• Influenza vaccine for the season October 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027; exemptions and declinations accepted, but the candidate must wear a mask at all times
• TB screening: 2-step PPD (first within 1 year, second within 30 days of start) or negative IGRA within 90 days of start; TB questionnaire updated yearly; a positive result requires a chest X-ray within the last year
• Respirator fit test before start or on site, updated yearly (PAPR is not completed on site; WI and MI require specific 3M models)
• 11-panel drug screen within 30 days before the first assignment, updated yearly, with MRO review for prescriptions or negative-dilute results