Emergency Department Registered Nurse
Melrose, Minnesota
CentraCare Health - Melrose

Job Opportunity: ER Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Melrose, Minnesota
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Details

• Specialty: Emergency Room Registered Nurse with float to Med Surg
• Float Locations: Will float to 3 campuses within the system (Melrose, Long Prairie, Sauk Centre)
• Shift: 3x12 hour shifts, Days/Nights flexible

  • Shift times: 0700-1930 & 1900-0730
• Weekend Requirement: Minimum every third weekend (may be adjusted to every or every other weekend)
• On-call: Not required
• Patient Ratios:

  • Days: 1:4
  • Nights: 1:6

Experience Requirements

• Years of Experience: Minimum 2 years required

  • At least 2 years in Emergency Department (ED)
  • At least 1 year in Medical-Surgical (Med Surg) experience
• Prior Travel Experience: Not required
• First-time Travelers: Accepted

Licensure & Certifications

• Licensure:

  • Minnesota RN license required (can be pending)
  • Minnesota is NOT a Compact state
• Certifications Required:

  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course)
• Pending License: Accepted

Job Requirements & Preferences

• Must float within scope to meet facility needs, including Med Surg and multiple campuses
• Cannot live within 50 miles of the facility
• Return to Office (RTO) restrictions: No RTO within first week; max 10 days RTO per assignment
• General Emergency Department experience with combined Adult/Pediatric care required
• Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias required
• OB experience preferred

Facility & Work Environment

• Type: Critical Access Hospital
• Total Staffed Beds: 89
• Charting System: Epic
• Scrub Colors:

  • RNs: Black
  • CNAs: Granite Grey
  • LPNs: Eggplant
  • PT: Business casual or Royal Blue scrubs
• Parking: Free in main lot

Background & Compliance Requirements

• Criminal background check required within 1 year of start, including:

  • 7-year search, SS trace, counties, sex offender, nationwide
  • Education verification (not required for CNAs)
  • International searches if candidate lived/worked outside US
• GSA/SAM and OIG excluded provider checks required
• Diploma acceptable in lieu of third-party education verification (with proof of attempts)
• Minnesota DHS NetStudy Fingerprint clearance required before start (no fingerprints pending allowed)
• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• Drug testing (9 panel) within 1 year of start (not required for client clearance)
• Immunizations and titers required:

  • Tdap vaccination (no religious declination accepted)
  • Negative TB or chest X-ray per MN state guidelines
  • MMR (Rubeola, Mumps, Rubella) positive titer or 2 vaccines (time sensitive)
  • Hepatitis B vaccination, positive titer, or declination
  • Varicella positive titer or 2 vaccines (time sensitive)
• Seasonal flu vaccination or declination required annually (mask required if declined)

Additional Requirements

• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam required annually (not required for NICU RNs)
• Competency exams required as applicable by profession, updated annually
• Two references from recent employers within 2 years required
• Skills checklist required for all clinical candidates
• Candidate must complete facility-specific education modules (approx. 16 hours) during orientation
• Dress code must be reviewed prior to start

This position offers guaranteed contracted hours and requires flexibility to float between units and campuses within the healthcare system.