ER RN
Pinehurst, North Carolina
FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital

ER Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Overview

• Location: Pinehurst, North Carolina
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Start: ASAP
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Night, 3x12 hours (19:00 to 07:00)
• Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week
• Unit ratio: Current ratio is 1:4

Requirements

• Must not reside in Moore County.
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
• Current, valid RN license in North Carolina, verified through primary source verification. Name on license must match legal name.
• Nursys verification completed before facility start.
• Emergency Department (ED) experience: 2 years required.
• Emergency Department experience within the last year.
• One completed travel assignment (previous travel experience required).
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross, completed within 3 weeks of start.
• CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute), required for ER. Can be completed onsite with approval if not completed before start. Must be from the approved vendor list. CPI Blue Card and approved online CPI courses are acceptable.
• NIH Stroke Certification (NIHSS), valid for 2 years unless the certificate states otherwise. ERAHA or Apex certificates are accepted.
• EKG/Dysrhythmia competency exam, required for ER.
• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam, required as applicable.
• Competency exam, required as applicable to profession and specialty.
• Color blind testing online, required for all candidates.
• Government-issued photo ID, carried on person during hours of service.

Preferred

• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course): preferred, not required for ER RNs.

Background Checks and Screenings

• Background check within 1 year of start, covering all locations lived, worked, or attended school in the past 7 years. Includes Social Security trace, county and nationwide searches, and national sex offender search. International searches required if the candidate lived or worked outside the U.S. in the last 7 years.
• EPLS/GSA/SAM check within 30 days of start, updated at each renewal or extension.
• HHS/OIG check within 30 days of start, updated at each renewal or extension.
• 10-panel drug screen within 30 days of start (marijuana, cocaine, methamphetamine/amphetamines, opiates, phencyclidine, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, methadone, MDMA/MDA). An additional drug screen is completed at orientation.

Health Documentation

• Physical exam within 1 year of start. Not required by the facility, but must be collected.
• Tdap within 10 years of start.
• TB screening: PPD within 3 months, or QuantiFERON/T-SPOT within 1 year. PPD must read "Negative." Updated annually.
• If history of a positive TB test: clear chest X-ray within 5 years of start, plus an annual TB questionnaire.
• Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella: positive titer or 2 vaccines. Candidates with no prior vaccine records must receive 2 boosters, and may start with the 2nd booster pending.
• Hepatitis B: series, titer, or declination.
• Flu vaccine or approved medical/religious exemption required during flu season (11/15 to 03/31). Exemptions must be on the facility form. Approved exemptions require wearing a mask in all patient care areas. Medical exemptions must be completed by a physician or licensed independent practitioner.

Onboarding and Documents

• Two clinical references required (hospital evaluation also accepted). One must be from a supervisor or higher. Charge RN is acceptable.
• Complete employment application and resume.
• Skills checklist, required annually.
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgement, required annually.
• Facility online modules: login details sent within 48 to 72 hours of contract signing. Modules may take up to 21 hours. Full file due 6 business days before start. Final module deadline is the Wednesday before start at 3:00 PM EST.