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Registered Nurse - ER

Overview

Location: Slidell, Louisiana
Employment type: Travel/Contract
Contract length: 13 weeks
Shift: Night (3x12 hours), 18:45 to 07:15
Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
Unit: ER, 29 rooms
Average daily census: 109
Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:4

Required Qualifications

Valid Louisiana RN license or Compact License at submission. If it expires within 30 days of start, renewal must be completed before the start date, or proof that renewal is in process or licensure has been applied for must be provided.
Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
2 years of experience required, including Emergency Department (ED) experience.
ED experience within the last year.
NURSYS verification, completed within 30 days of start.
BLS issued by American Heart Association or RQI (AHA only; RQI accepted).
ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or RQI (AHA only; RQI accepted).
PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or RQI (AHA only; RQI accepted).
CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute), updated annually and completed during the first week of orientation.
TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course), as determined by the unit description.
NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale) certification.
Experience with Epic.
Competency exam specific to the specialty, completed no more than 1 year before start, with a minimum score of 80%, updated annually.
Skills checklist, updated annually.
Education verification of highest level of education. Certificates alone are not accepted.
Candidates must be willing to work 2 of 4 designated holidays annually: Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's, and Mardi Gras.
Traveler may be assigned to an emergency team, which requires staying at the facility until the event passes or serving on the relief team. Travelers should not apply if they are not comfortable with this expectation.
Background check: 7-year criminal background check within 90 days of start, updated annually, including SSN trace, all names used, all counties lived in, national criminal search, FACIS 3, and OFAC. Also required: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start (updated monthly), and a sex offender search within 30 days of start (updated monthly).
Valid driver's license or government photo ID, in color.
Negative 10-panel drug screen within 60 days of start. Instant screenings are not accepted and must be updated annually.
TB test (PPD, QuantiFERON, or T-SPOT) within 12 months of start, updated annually. Positive results require additional documentation.
Measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, and varicella immunity documentation (titer or completed vaccine series).
Tdap required for ED assignments, valid for 10 years. Td and DTaP are not accepted.
Physical exam within 12 months of start, indicating good physical health.
Flu vaccine or declination for flu season.
N95 fit test within 1 year before start, completed within 1 week of contract start.
Hurricane season emergency preparedness checklist required for assignments from June 1 to November 30.
Photo for badge, uploaded within 24 hours of booking.
CLEAR identity verification registration required, using a smartphone.
Resume or application and an employment history covering 7 years, with explanations for any gaps.
The unit will accept first-time travelers.
COVID-19 medical or religious exemption forms are available if needed.