Job info

ER RN

Location: Westwood, New Jersey Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks

Schedule

Shift: Day, 11:00 to 23:00 (11am-11pm), 3x12-hour shifts
Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
Weekends: Required

Required Qualifications

Licensure: Valid RN license in New Jersey
Education: Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
Emergency Department Experience: 1 year of ED (Emergency Department) experience, completed within the last year
ACLS: Advanced Cardiac Life Support issued by American Heart Association, RQI, American Red Cross, or American Safety and Health Institute
BLS: Basic Life Support issued by American Heart Association, RQI, American Red Cross, or American Safety and Health Institute
PALS: Pediatric Advanced Life Support issued by American Heart Association, RQI, American Red Cross, or American Safety and Health Institute
TNCC: Trauma Nursing Core Course
NIHSS: NIH Stroke Scale certification

Certifications (As Applicable)

ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support), accepted from AHA, RQI, ARC, or American Safety and Health Institute
PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support), accepted from AHA, ARC, RQI, or American Safety and Health Institute
NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure)
CHEMO (Chemotherapy)
TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course)
MAB (Management of Assaultive Behavior)
NIH Stroke Certification (NIHSS), which expires annually
CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute)

Background and Compliance

Background check: 7-year check completed within 1 year of start and updated annually. Includes SS trace, county searches for the last 7 years of locations lived, worked, or attended school, and nationwide sex offender search.
Exclusion screening: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required upon hire
Drivers license or state ID: Required
E-Verify: Required for direct candidates; attestation required for substitute candidates
Photo: Clear headshot required for badge

Health and Immunizations

Physical exam: Within 12 months of start, not required annually
Tdap: Adult Tdap vaccine within 10 years of start. Declinations and religious exemptions are not accepted. Medical exemptions must be signed by a provider and approved by the client.
TB screening: Negative 2-step PPD, QuantiFERON (QGOLD), or TSPOT within 1 year of start, not required annually. Positive results require proof of result, a chest X-ray within the last 5 years dated after the positive result, and a TB questionnaire within 90 days of start.
Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, and Rubella: Positive titer or 2 vaccines. Negative or equivocal titers require 2 booster doses after titer. Candidates may start with the second booster pending if the first is given before start.
Hepatitis B: Positive titer, series of 3, or declination. Negative or equivocal titers require declination or 1 booster after titer.
Varicella: Positive titer, 2 vaccines, or physician-documented history of chickenpox signed by an MD or DO. Negative or equivocal titers require 2 booster doses after titer.
Flu vaccine: Required during flu season (10/01 to 03/31) unless an agency-approved medical or religious exemption is on file. Declinations are not accepted. Documentation is due by 10/01 for clearance, and working candidates must submit by 11/15.
Drug screen: Negative 10-panel drug screen within 90 days of start, not required annually
Respirator fit test: Required within 1 year of start and renewed annually. Acceptable masks for this location: 3M 8210 Regular/Universal, Makrite 9500 Regular, and Makrite 9500 Small.

Competencies and Testing

Competency exam: Passing score of 80% minimum, or the Angoff score if higher
Medication test/pharmacology competency exam: Required as applicable by profession, with the same passing standard
Color blind test: Required for all candidates (online version accepted)
Unit-specific skills checklist: Required annually