ER RN
Worcester, Massachusetts
UMass Memorial Medical Center - Memorial Campus

Registered Nurse – ER

Overview

• Location: Worcester, Massachusetts
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Night, 3 x 12-hour shifts, 19:00–7:00 (12 hours/day, 36 hours/week)
• Start time flexibility: Start can shift up to four hours before or after the posted time, but this is rarely used and only for urgent staffing needs.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Massachusetts
• ED - Emergency Department experience (1.5 years minimum)
• ED - Emergency Department experience within the last year
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support issued by American Heart Association
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support issued by American Heart Association
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Must be able to read telemetry

Orientation Exams

• Two pass/fail exams at orientation: a medication exam (required for all RNs and LPNs) and a telemetry exam (required for RNs on telemetry-monitored units)
• Each exam allows one attempt. A minimum score of 80% is required on the first day of orientation, or the contract is cancelled immediately.
• The traveler must confirm awareness of these exams at submittal.
• Study materials are provided during the compliance process.

Pre-Start Compliance

Health and immunizations

• Physical exam within 12 months of start, including a physician statement of fitness to work without restrictions, signed by an MD, DO, NP, or PA
• TB screening: two PPDs (one within 90 days and one within a year), or a QuantiFERON or T-Spot within 90 days. A TB questionnaire is required for all candidates; a positive TB result requires a chest X-ray within 5 years and a facility-specific TB questionnaire.
• Measles (rubeola), mumps, and rubella: positive IgG titer, 2 vaccines, or a facility-specific declination
• Hepatitis B: positive IgG titer, a 3-dose series, or a facility-specific declination within the last year
• Varicella: positive IgG titer, 2 vaccines, provider-documented history of chickenpox, or a facility-specific declination
• Tetanus/diphtheria/Tdap: vaccine or facility-specific declination (updated annually)
• COVID-19: most recent vaccine or facility-specific declination, due by 12/15 for working candidates
• Flu: vaccine or facility-specific declination required before start during flu season (10/1–3/31)
• Drug test within 30 days of start, including amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cocaine, methaqualone, opiates, phencyclidine, methadone, propoxyphene, fentanyl, and oxycodone panels

Background and verification

• 7-year criminal background check within 30 days of start, including SSN trace, 7-year county search, national criminal search, and OIG/SAM checks
• Verification of highest completed education (diplomas are not accepted; transcripts may be used if verification is unavailable)
• Massachusetts iCORI attestation within 30 days prior to start
• Massachusetts Nurse Aide Registry search, required for all candidates in MA
• Nursys verification within 30 days prior to start
• State license verification within 30 days of start
• National tech certification verification within 30 days of start

Application and references

• Employment application covering 7 years of employment, with explanations for gaps over 30 days
• Two references within three years of start
• Valid photo ID
• Skills checklist completed before start and updated annually