ER Registered Nurse
Worcester, Massachusetts
UMass Memorial Medical Center - Memorial Campus

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse - ER (Night Shift)

Location: Worcester, Massachusetts
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Shift: Night shift, 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (7:00 PM to 7:00 AM)
• Shift Start Time: 11:00 PM (with rare flexibility of ±4 hours only for urgent staffing needs)
• Specialty: Registered Nurse in Emergency Room (ER)
• Experience Required: Minimum 1.5 years of RN experience
• Skill Requirements:

  • Ability to read telemetry
  • EPIC electronic health record system preferred
• Exams at Orientation:

  • Medication exam (pass/fail, one attempt only)
  • Telemetry exam (pass/fail, one attempt only) — required for RNs working in telemetry units including Labor & Delivery; not required for OR, Psychiatry, Mother-Baby/Postpartum, NICU
  • Failure to pass either exam results in immediate contract cancellation
  • Study materials provided before orientation

Required Licenses and Certifications

• Valid RN license in Massachusetts
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - AHA only
• BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA only
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) - AHA only

Compliance and Documentation Requirements

• Valid government-issued ID (e.g., driver’s license or state ID)
• Background check: 7-year criminal history within 30 days of start, including SSN trace, county search, national criminal search, and federal databases
• Education verification: Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing verified by third party or transcript with graduation date
• State license verification and NURSYS verification within 30 days prior to start
• Physical exam within 12 months of start, including physician statement of fitness without restrictions
• Drug testing within 30 days of start (specific drug panels required)
• Immunizations or valid declinations for:

  • COVID-19 (most recent vaccine or facility-specific declination)
  • Flu seasonal vaccine or declination (required during flu season)
  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (declinations not accepted for Pediatrics, NICU, Maternity)
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) with titers, vaccines, or declination (declinations not accepted for Pediatrics, Maternity, NICU)
  • Varicella with titers, vaccines, documented history, or declination (declinations not accepted for Pediatrics, Maternity, NICU)
  • Hepatitis B vaccination series, reactive titer, or declination (declinations valid for 1 year)
• Tuberculosis screening: Two PPD tests or QuantiFERON/T-Spot within 90 days; if positive, chest X-ray and facility-specific TB questionnaire required
• Massachusetts Statewide iCORI clearance within 30 days prior to start
• References: Two professional references within the last three years
• Employment application documenting 7 years of employment history with explanations for gaps over 30 days
• Skills checklist required prior to start and updated annually

Competency Exams and Additional Requirements

• Pass/fail testing (Medication and EKG) with minimum score of 80% on first day of orientation
• Emergency Department (ED) experience of at least 1.5 years, including experience within the last year
• Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) certification or completion of equivalent module may be required

Notes

• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required for this position
• Telemetry exam is specific to telemetry monitoring units only
• Study materials and compliance support are provided before orientation exams
• Flexibility in shift start time is very limited and only for urgent staffing needs

This position is ideal for experienced ER Registered Nurses comfortable with telemetry monitoring and who meet the required certifications and compliance standards.