Job info

Registered Nurse - ER

Location: Huntersville, North Carolina (community hospital, Northern Mecklenburg County)
Employment type: Travel/Contract
Contract length: 13 weeks
Shift: Night, 12-hour shifts (18:45-07:15)
Hours: 36 hours per week only

Schedule and Assignment

Scheduling type: Per unit needs
Target ratio: 1:4, with assignments flexing up and down based on acuity
Weekends: Every other weekend (Saturday/Sunday)
Float requirement: None
Return to onsite (RTO): Not allowed after booking, and not allowed to be worked out onsite. Call-offs or additional RTO on the unit could result in cancellation. RTO is limited to 7 days maximum for auto offer.
Scrubs: Navy and/or white

Required Qualifications

Valid RN license in North Carolina
Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing
2 years of Emergency Department (ED) experience
Emergency Department experience within the last year
ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale)
IV insertion skills
Triage skills
Telemetry skills
Interpretation of dysrhythmias
Management of dysrhythmias
Procedural sedation administration, including experience with conscious or moderate sedation

Unit Details

Stroke certified: Gives tPA and TNK; transfers for further care
Chest pain certified: Walk-in STEMI only; transfers to a partner facility's cath lab for intervention. The source also states the cath lab performs intervention onsite, so confirm this with the facility.
No trauma services; no dialysis services (transfers)
Does not admit pediatrics (transfers). The source also states the unit cares for the entire age spectrum, so confirm this with the facility.
Staffing: Nurses, CNAs, paramedics, ED MDs, and MLPs; dedicated 24/7 charge nurse
Overcapacity can occur in house, resulting in ED boarding
Equipment: Alaris IV pumps; scanning for medications and lab specimens
Unit systems: Pyxis, Epic

Orientation

Two 12-hour unit orientation shifts
Hospital orientation during week one; traveler must be available for classes each day

Onboarding Requirements

Background checks: Clinical background check within 6 months of start; EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG required
Education: Transcript/diploma required for ER RNs; education verification required for the highest degree earned
Licensing: State license verification and NURSYS verification required as applicable
Drug screen: 9-panel or instant, within 6 months of start
TB: Negative TB test within 1 year of start (PPD, QuantiFERON Gold, or T-spot). If past positive, CXR within 5 years of start and proof of the past positive. A TB questionnaire signed by a physician within 30 days of start is required if past positive.
Immunizations: Rubeola, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, and varicella documentation required (titer or vaccination records). Rubeola declinations are not accepted.
Flu vaccine: 2026-27 seasonal vaccine required; exemption requests reviewed case by case
Color blindness test: Online test within 1 year of start
CPI/MOAB: Required for all ER nurses, to be completed onsite within the first 30 days
Employment forms: Photo ID, W-4, state W-4, direct deposit documentation, emergency contact form, E-Verify, and arbitration agreement
Facility training:
- Medication safety module (long version, 35 minutes for ER)
- Annual compliance training (40 minutes)
- Education roster (2 hours 45 minutes)
- Confidentiality agreement, tobacco-free campus acknowledgement, and hospital policies acknowledgement
- Non-facility-worker clinical education checklist (required for North Carolina travelers; includes ER modules)
Badge and system access: Badge photo must be sent immediately after signing. Corp ID and I-Learn login proof required (72-hour email window to claim Corp ID).