Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department
Tucson, Arizona
Tucson Medical Center

ER Registered Nurse

Location: Tucson, Arizona Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Night (3x12 hours), 19:00 to 07:30 Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week

Assignment Details

• Emergency Room (Unit 601)
• Ratio: 1:5
• Visits per day: 210
• Supports PCT and Medic
• Every other weekend coverage, with 4 weekend shifts per contract
• Does not accept local candidates
• Does not accept first-time travelers

Required Qualifications

• Valid Arizona RN license
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Minimum 2 years of Emergency Department (ED) experience, with ED experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• Experience with ventilator management
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross only
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross only
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross only
• Management of Assaultive Behavior (MAB) or CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute)
• MOAB
• NIHSS, from an accepted vendor (Apex, AHA, AACME, Healthstream, or BlueCloud). Other vendors need approval.
• Experience with Epic (EMR)

Onboarding and Compliance

• Background check, EPLS/GSA/SAM, and HHS/OIG, run within 30 days of start
• Drug test: 12-panel, completed within 30 days of start
• Physical exam within 1 year of start, signed by a physician, NP, or PA
• Fit test for N95 masks within 1 year of start, with brand and size recorded (PAPR allowed onsite)
• Tdap vaccine within the past 10 years; declinations allowed with a signed form within the past year
• Negative TB test (QuantiFERON Gold, T-spot, or PPD) within 3 months of start, renewed annually. Chest X-ray is accepted only with a positive TB test.
• Measles, mumps, and rubella: 2 vaccines 4 weeks apart or positive IgG titer. Declinations not accepted.
• Hepatitis B: 3 vaccines or positive titer. Declinations allowed with a signed form.
• Varicella: 2 vaccines 4 weeks apart or positive IgG titer. Declinations not accepted.
• Flu vaccine required during flu season (October 1 to April 30). Declinations not allowed, but medical or religious exemptions can be requested.
• Facility job description, orientation sign-off, and Pass/Fail testing acknowledgment required
• Employment application required
• Valid driver's license or state ID showing current address

Software Familiarity

• Epic (EMR) required