Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department
Panama City, Florida
1252-FL Sacred Heart Hospital

ED RN (RN Emergency Room)

Overview

• Location: Panama City, Florida
• Specialty: RN Emergency Room
• Facility: Level II Trauma Center
• Employment Type: LTA
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: 06:45 - 19:15
• Schedule: Every other weekend required

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Florida
• 2 years of Emergency Department (ED) experience
• Emergency Department experience within the last year
• BLS certification issued by American Heart Association
• PALS certification issued by American Heart Association
• ACLS certification issued by American Heart Association
• TNCC
• NIHSS
• CPI (Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training)
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Driver's License

Onboarding Requirements

Training and Competency

• Color vision test, completed before start and updated every 3 years
• Core competencies: HIPAA, Joint Commission, NPSG, and OSHA topics, completed within 1 year of start and updated every 3 years. Minimum score of 80%, with 2 attempts allowed.
• Skills checklist, completed within 1 year of start and updated annually for specialty
• EKG exam with a passing score of at least 80%, 2 attempts allowed, updated every 3 years
• TNCC, renewed every 4 years
• NIH Certification: Group A updated yearly; Groups B-F updated every 2 years
• CPI (Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training), 8-hour course, updated every 2 years
• Pre-hire modules for non-allied positions, completed before clearance and updated annually
• Nursing contract worker onboarding (completed onsite) and the 6-hour pre-hire education attestation, uploaded by the agency
• EMR system test-out with signed attestation

Immunizations and Health

• MMR: two documented doses or positive IgG titer. No declinations accepted.
• Hepatitis B: completed vaccine series (3 doses) or a signed, dated declination
• Influenza vaccine: required for the flu season of October 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027. Exemptions or declinations are accepted, but the candidate must wear a mask at all times.
• Varicella: two documented doses, serological immunity, or verified history of varicella or herpes zoster. No declinations accepted.
• Tdap: valid for 10 years from administration. No declinations or attestations accepted.
• TB screening: two-step PPD or IGRA (QuantiFERON/T-SPOT). If positive, proof of chest X-ray within the last year is required with the TB questionnaire. TB questionnaire updated annually.
• Fit test, completed before start or onsite, updated annually. PAPR fit tests are not completed onsite.
• Health statement, or completed physical exam before first assignment, updated annually
• 11-panel drug screen within 30 days before the first assignment, updated annually. Retesting is required after a break in service over 90 days.

Documentation

• Resume or profile
• Two professional references, completed before first assignment
• Driver's license or state ID, not expired, matching the address on file, showing front and back
• Badge photo: forward-facing headshot on a white or blue background, no alterations or filters
• Confirmation of assignment on agency letterhead, provided at initial assignment and updated with each extension

Background and Verification

• Criminal background check: Social Security trace, OIG search, National Sex Offender search, 7-year SSN trace, county residence and employment search, National Criminal, OFAC, and VSOP, completed within 90 days of first assignment and updated yearly
• EPLS check, run within 90 days of start and rerun after a break in service over 90 days
• Education verification, completed within 90 days of start. Diplomas are not accepted; official transcripts are required if verification fails.
• Employment verification for the past 7 years, updated yearly and rerun after a break in service over 90 days