ER RN
Chesapeake, Virginia
Chesapeake Regional Medical Center

Required Qualifications

• License: Active Virginia or Compact RN license in hand at the time of submission (no exceptions)
• Education: Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN). Proof required via diploma or transcript (highest degree obtained)
• Experience: Minimum of 3 years of Emergency Department experience
• Recent experience: Emergency Department experience within the last year
• Prior travel experience: One completed travel assignment required
• Certifications:

  • BLS issued by American Heart Association (AHA only)
  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association (AHA only)
  • PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) issued by American Heart Association (AHA only)
  • NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification, renewed annually
  • TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course)
• Electronic medical record proficiency: Required, including experience with Epic (no exceptions)
• EKG competency exam: Pass/fail exam given onsite on day one. Only one attempt is allowed, and failure results in cancellation of the assignment (no exceptions). Study resources are available, but no study guide is provided.

Overview

• Specialty: Registered Nurse
• Location: Chesapeake, Virginia (coastal Virginia, near Virginia Beach and Norfolk)
• Setting: Hospital Emergency Room
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Night, 4x12-hour shifts (19:00 to 7:30)
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 48 hours per week
• Schedule: 3x12s or 4x12s. Every other weekend, floating, and holidays within the contract are required.
• Short contracts: 48-hour contracts are available.

Patient Assignment

• Typical ratio: 1:4
• Ratio increase: May increase to 1:6 when caring for Medical-Surgical hold patients
• 1:1 assignments: Stroke patients (until admitted or through the tPA treatment window), STEMI patients, and cardiac arrest patients
• Exclusion: No psychiatric patients

Compliance and Background

• Background: Any license or background hit will not be considered. Zero tolerance policy.
• Criminal check: 7-year check within 1 year of start, updated annually
• Federal exclusion checks: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG required within 30 days of start, updated with each renewal or extension
• Fingerprinting: Required for ER candidates. Confirmed appointments are sufficient for initial clearance.
• Local candidates: RNs living within 50 miles of the facility are not eligible.

Health and Immunizations

• Physical exam: Physician statement of good health required within 12 months of start
• Drug screen: Negative 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start
• TB: Negative PPD, QuantiFERON Gold, or T-SPOT within 1 year of start. Candidates with a past positive must provide proof of a QuantiFERON Gold or T-SPOT, a chest X-ray within 1 year, and a TB questionnaire.
• Tdap: Required within the past 10 years (exemptions not accepted)
• Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella: Titers required within 10 years. Low or equivocal titers require 1 booster, or a declination may be allowed for some specialties.
• Hepatitis B: Titer or declination required within 10 years
• Influenza: Vaccination required from 10/31 through 4/30. Medical and religious exemptions are permitted and require a mask on shift.
• COVID-19: Vaccine preferred but not required
• Respirator fit testing: N95 fit test within 1 year before start, renewed annually. Candidates who cannot pass the fit test cannot proceed. PAPR is not permitted.
• Latex: Latex allergy form required if applicable

Documentation

• Government-issued photo ID, carried during all shifts
• Passport-style badge photo before start
• Traveler information grid within 48 hours of signing
• Medication dispensing system acknowledgment (RNs only), completed within 48 minutes of signing
• Vehicle registration form before start
• Two professional references
• Complete employment application or resume
• Unit-specific skills checklist, updated annually
• Job description acknowledgment
• Safety manual acknowledgment
• Acknowledgment of pass/fail testing
• Performance evaluation, if the candidate has worked with the facility for at least 1 year