ED Registered Nurse
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Broward Health Medical Center

Emergency Room RN

Overview

• Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Day, 3x12-hour shifts, 11:00 to 23:30 (12 hours per day, 36 hours per week)
• Schedule: End of week (EOW). No block schedule requests. Must work 23 major holidays (eve and day).
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: Typically 4:1 or 5:1, depending on assigned area
• Locals: Local candidates are considered within a 60-mile radius.
• Submission requirement: Candidate's interview availability must be included when submitting a profile.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Florida
• ED - Emergency Department experience (2 years)
• ED - Emergency Department experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale) certification
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience working with Level 1 Trauma patients
• Experience in a hospital setting
• Experience with Epic

Background and Compliance

• Florida AHCA Level 2 background screening, including fingerprint-based state and federal criminal history checks and abuse registry review. Criminal history may be reviewed without a time limitation, depending on the offense and applicable Florida statutes.
• AHCA clearance must be on file before start. Fingerprint results must be dated within 30 days of start and resubmitted every 5 years.
• Background check within 6 months of start, updated annually. Also required: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks.
• Government-issued photo ID required. A passport is acceptable. ID must be carried during all hours of service.
• E-Verify (I-9) required.
• If the name on documents differs from the candidate's name, the facility must approve any name affidavit case by case before the traveler is sent to obtain one.

Health and Immunizations

• Physical exam within 6 months of start and updated annually. Must state the candidate is free of communicable diseases and can perform the position without restrictions. Must be signed by a DO, MD, NP, APRN, or PA.
• TB: QuantiFERON (QGOLD) only. TSPOT and PPDs are not accepted. Annual TB questionnaire required.
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start. Instant tests are not accepted.
• Measles, mumps, rubella: 2 MMR vaccines or positive titer. Low or equivocal titers require 2 boosters.
• Varicella: 2 vaccines or positive titer. Low or equivocal titers require 2 boosters.
• Hepatitis B: series, titer, or signed declination.
• Annual fit test required. Only 3M 1860 Regular or 1860 Small masks are accepted. Fit testing cannot be done onsite. Candidates who cannot pass a fit test with either approved mask will be canceled.
• Flu vaccination, declination, or exemption required during flu season (October 1 to March 31). Documentation is due December 1.

Onboarding and Orientation

• Online orientation and compliance modules required by the document due date, including nursing-specific modules and a clinical orientation module. Certificates of completion must be saved and submitted.
• Photo for badge: passport-style, solid white background, color, head and shoulders visible, no filters.
• Two professional references from within the last 2 years are required.
• Annual skills checklist required.