ER RN
Charlotte, North Carolina
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center

Registered Nurse – ER

Location: Charlotte, North Carolina Employment type: Travel/Contract Contract length: 13–26 weeks; 26 weeks can be offered. The unit prefers to offer 48-hour contracts. Shift: Day, 4x12-hour shifts, 11:00–23:00 (48 hours/week) Orientation: 36 or 48 hours

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in North Carolina
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• 2 years of Emergency Department (ED) experience
• 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
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course)
• NIH Stroke Certification (NIHSS)
• MOAB
• IV insertion skills
• Experience with conscious or moderate sedation
• Experience with telemetry monitoring

Unit and Patient Profile

• Patients: Adult patients, including STEMI, stroke, and Level 2 trauma patients
• Volume: About 170 visits per day; 53 rooms/beds
• Staffing ratios:

  • Non-critical: 3:1 (4:1 with hallway when callouts happen and coverage cannot be found)
  • Critical: 2:1
  • Medical boarders in the ED: 5:1
• Unit systems: Pyxis, Epic, SBAR
• Scrubs: Not provided; navy blue

Schedule and Assignment Expectations

• No call requirement
• No float requirement
• Every other weekend required
• No block scheduling
• Time off after booking is not allowed and cannot be worked out onsite. Call-offs or additional time off on the unit could result in cancellation.

Hiring Process

• Provide the candidate's interview availability for the next 72 hours when submitting.
• The manager will not offer without speaking to or interviewing the candidate first.

Onboarding Requirements

• Background and sanctions: Background check within 90 days of start (county, federal court, national criminal database, DOJ sex offender search, and education verification). HHS/OIG and EPLS/SAM checks within 90 days. NC Medicaid (Division of Medical Assistance) exclusion search and NC Health Care Personnel Registry search within 90 days prior to start.
• Drug screen: 10-panel negative drug screen within 30 days of start
• TB screening: PPD, QuantiFERON, or T-SPOT within 1 year of start. A positive result requires a clear chest X-ray and physician clearance.
• Immunizations: Rubeola, mumps, rubella, and varicella titers or 2 vaccines; hepatitis B titer, series, or declination. Flu vaccination is required (intranasal accepted), with an exemption process available.
• Health and safety: Physical within 1 year of start. N95 fit test (any N95 within a year, or completion of PAPR training).
• Documentation: Employment application, 2 professional references within 3 years of start
• Facility training: Annual compliance training (40 minutes), confidentiality agreement, education roster, tobacco-free campus acknowledgment, hospital policies acknowledgment, medication safety module, and the clinical education checklist (required for North Carolina travelers)