ER RN
Greensboro, North Carolina
Wesley Long Community Hospital

Registered Nurse – ER

Overview

• Location: Greensboro, North Carolina
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 20 weeks
• Start date: ASAP. Latest start is 10/26, as the candidate is needed for a 10/30 weekend event.
• Start flexibility: Urgent need. Candidates may start with compliance items pending.
• Eligibility: Local candidates accepted. First-time travelers accepted.

Schedule and Staffing

• Shift: Nights, 4x12s, 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM (48 hours per week)
• Weekends: At least 8 per contract, plus holidays as needed
• Float: Required as needed
• Ratio: 1:5

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in North Carolina
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• 2 years of Emergency Department experience, with ED experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• NIHSS certification
• Driver's License
• Experience with central line management
• IV insertion skills
• Experience with ventilator management
• Experience with arterial blood gas sampling
• Experience with conscious or moderate sedation
• Blood product administration
• IV vasopressor administration
• CPAP/BiPAP experience
• Experience with Epic

Clinical Experience Listed

• General Emergency Department, combined adult/pediatric
• Non-trauma Emergency Department
• Blood product administration, central line care and management, phlebotomy, starting IVs
• Continuous IV sedation, IV vasopressors, procedural sedation administration
• CPAP/BiPAP, interpretation of ABGs, ventilated patients
• Triage experience

Pre-Start Requirements

• Background check: Completed within 60 days of start. Covers all locations lived, worked, or attended school for the past 7 years. Includes a Social Security trace, criminal, sex offender, and education verification. Any open hits must be resolved before start.
• Education verification: Must be verified by a third party. RN education verification cannot be pending at start.
• Foreign education: Foreign equivalency evaluation is required if education was obtained outside the United States.
• Nursys verification: Required within 60 days of start.
• Drug screen: Negative 10-panel drug screen within 40 days of start. A positive marijuana result results in immediate cancellation.
• TB: QuantiFERON/TSPOT within 6 months of start. TB questionnaire required for all candidates within 30 days of start, updated annually.
• Immunizations: Proof of Tdap, MMR (measles, mumps, rubella), varicella, and hepatitis B titer or declination. Exemptions are accepted only through the process described in the source.
• Flu: Flu vaccine or medical/religious exemption required during flu season. Declinations are not accepted.
• Fit test: Fit test completed within the current calendar year of start, updated annually.
• References: Two supervisory references. One must be from an assignment within the past 12 months, and the second within the past 24 months.
• Work history: Employment application or resume with 7 years of work history. Verification of employment within the last 5 years through a third party.
• Skills checklist: Annual skills checklist required. One-week grace period to renew.
• Facility documents: Health history form, affiliate packet (updated annually), floating policy, contractor equipment acknowledgement form, dress code review, and job description review.
• Badge photo: Must meet facility photo standards and be submitted before clearance.