ER RN
Spokane, Washington
Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital

ER RN (Registered Nurse)

Overview

• Location: Spokane, Washington
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Specialty: Registered Nurse
• Unit: ER
• Facility: Short-term acute care, Level II Trauma Center, Level II Pediatric Trauma Center, teaching hospital, 629 total staffed beds
• Charting system: Epic

Schedule

• Shifts: Day (3x12 hours, 7:00 to 19:00) or Night (3x12 hours, 19:00 to 7:00)
• Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week
• Weekends: Required, typically every other weekend
• On-call: Not required
• Block schedules: Not required
• Float between units: No
• 48-hour approval: No

Work Environment

• Patient ratio: 1 RN to 4 patients
• Scrub color: Any color for RNs
• Parking: No fee

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Washington
• Emergency Department (ED) experience of 1 year, including experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing

Onboarding Requirements

• Background: Completed within 90 days of start and covering all locations lived or worked in the past 7 years. Must include SSN trace, death master index, county and national criminal searches, national sex offender search, FACIS Level 3, education verification (nursing degree for RNs), and an international search if applicable. Must be updated annually.
• Exclusion and sanction checks: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG, updated monthly and within 30 days of start.
• Washington state search: WA State Patrol WATCH search required within 90 days of start.
• Drug screen: 9-panel drug screen within 12 months of start. Instant tests are acceptable.
• Physical exam: Within 1 year of start, signed by an MD, NP, PA, or DO. Must indicate freedom from infectious disease and ability to work with or without accommodation.
• TB: Negative IGRA, QuantiFERON, or 2 PPDs within 12 months of start. Updated annually.
• Immunizations: TDAP within 10 years (declination acceptable). MMR (2 doses or positive titer). Hepatitis B (series with positive titer, or declination). Varicella (2 doses or positive titer). COVID vaccination record preferred; declination not required.
• Flu: Vaccine or declination required during flu season (9/1 to 3/30). Declinations may require masking.
• Respiratory protection: Fit test required for travel assignments, and any mask type is acceptable. RespSafety clearance required annually.
• Floating: Float policy acknowledgement required. May be required to float to another facility within a reasonable distance.
• Training: Annual regulatory modules (about 3.5 hours) and ER-specific specialty modules. Epic training modules must be completed within one week of orientation, with transcripts submitted.