ER RN
Port Jefferson, New York
Good Samaritan University Hospital

Registered Nurse - ER

Overview

• Location: Port Jefferson, New York
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Day shift, 7:00 to 19:30, 4x12-hour shifts (48 hours/week, 12 hours/day)
• Schedule preference: Prefers 48-hour weeks, but will accept 36-hour weeks

Required Qualifications

• Valid New York State RN license
• 2 years of Emergency Department (ED) experience, including ED experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing

Preferred

• COVID vaccine initial series, if the candidate has received it

Onboarding Requirements

Background and exclusion checks

• 7-year background check completed within 30 days of start and updated annually; instant state and county searches are not acceptable
• Includes SSN trace, county, national sex offender, national criminal, FACIS Level 3, OFAC, OMIG, OIG, and SAM searches
• NYS Medicaid exclusion list checked within 30 days of start and updated annually
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks run within 30 days of start
• Education verification; diploma or transcript accepted when third-party verification is unavailable

Health and screening

• Physical exam on the facility-specific form, completed by a physician within 30 days of start, with clinician signature and degree; cannot be done onsite
• Negative TB test (QuantiFERON, T-SPOT, or PPD) within 1 year of start, or a clear chest X-ray within 12 months with a completed questionnaire if positive
• Rubeola, mumps, rubella, and varicella: positive IgG titer or 2 vaccines
• Hepatitis B: antibody and antigen results required; 3-series proof alone is not sufficient
• Flu vaccine required October 1 to April 30; declinations allowed; exemptions case by case (religious or medical only); deadline November 20
• Fit test within 12 months using Halyard Fluidshield N95 or 3M 1860 mask; cannot be completed onsite
• Standard 9-panel drug screen within 30 days of start; rapid drug tests not allowed; updated annually

Documents

• Driver's license or state ID with address and a clear picture
• AUP form reviewed and signed before start