Emergency Department RN
Richmond, Virginia
VCU Medical Center

Adult ER Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Richmond, Virginia

Assignment Details

• Unit: Adult ER at a Level 1 Trauma Center (LVL 1 Trauma Center)
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Day shift, 3x12-hour shifts (7:00 to 19:00)
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Virginia
• Emergency Department (ED) experience of at least 1 year, with experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience working with Level 1 Trauma patients
• Experience with Epic

Background and Screening

• Criminal background check within 60 days of start, including multi-state, county, nationwide, and sex offender checks
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start
• Fingerprinting (VA State Police) for all Pediatrics units, NICU, Behavioral Health, Labor and Delivery RNs, Psych, and candidates booked to the children's hospital (results may be pending at start, but proof of submission is required)
• Virginia Central Registry (CPS) search for the same units and candidates, with results pending at start permitted once the application is submitted
• Drug screen within 60 days of start (instant screens not acceptable)

Health Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year, attesting to ability to meet the physical demands of the position
• Tdap vaccine or declination
• TB: QuantiFERON or T-spot within 30 days of start, or two PPDs (one within a year and one within 30 days); chest X-ray required for a positive PPD; TB questionnaire updated annually
• Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella titers (one booster if titer is low)
• Hepatitis B titer, vaccine series, or declination
• Flu vaccine or exemption for 2026-27 season (working deadline 12/01; declinations not accepted; exemption attestation required for medical or religious exemptions)

Competencies and Orientation

• Medication/pharmacology competency exam (RNs)
• Color blind testing
• Abuse reporting competency
• Competency exam and skills checklist, updated annually
• Orientation exams (not pass/fail): pharmacology, point-of-care testing, airborne mask fitting (all RNs); BKAT for RNs and LPNs in Telemetry, Step-Down, Progressive Care, and ICU
• Orientation modules (about 6 hours), due by the Friday of orientation week