Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Lansing, Michigan
Sparrow Hospital

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (ER) - Michigan, Lansing

Position Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (ER)
• Location: Lansing, Michigan
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks (approximately 3 months)
• Start Date: ASAP
• Unit: Behavioral Health Unit (majority of assignment), Emergency Room (ER)
• On Call: No
• Weekend Requirement: Yes, 3 weekends (Friday-Sunday) per 4-week schedule; may work 1 to all 3 weekend days
• Floating: Yes, possible float to Pediatrics

Unit Information

• Level 1 Trauma Center, Stroke Center, Heart Center, and Pediatric Emergency Department
• High patient-to-nurse ratios (typically 1:5-6, can be up to 1:8 during busy times or holidays)

Required Experience & Skills

• Minimum 2 years of ER nursing experience (Level I trauma experience required)
• Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• EPIC charting experience

Preferred Experience

• First-time travelers accepted
• Experience with continuous IV sedation and procedural sedation administration
• Triage experience

Required Certifications

• State nursing license (Michigan)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• BCLS (Basic Life Support) by American Heart Association
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) or ATCN as a substitute
• ENPC (Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course) preferred/required for ER
• NIH Stroke Certification

Additional Requirements

• Must work 3 weekends per 4-week schedule
• Acknowledge and be prepared for high patient ratios
• Modules related to the facility are completed onsite during orientation and are not billable hours (approximate 5 hours)

Prior Travel Experience

• No explicit requirement for prior travel experience; first-time travelers are accepted

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• Valid Driver’s License/State ID (must be current and renewed if expiring during assignment)
• Social Security Card
• E-Verify compliance
• Background checks including:

  • 7-year Social Security Number Trace
  • National Criminal History Search (7 years)
  • National Sex Offender Database Search
  • FACIS Level 3 Search
  • Education verification
• Michigan Workforce Fingerprinting not required for this facility
• Physical exam within 12 months (must note latex sensitivity)
• OSHA Respirator Fit Mask form completed at least 1 week prior to start; fit testing onsite
• Immunizations and health screenings:

  • Tdap vaccine within 10 years or declination
  • Negative TB test or chest x-ray within 1 year; TB questionnaire annually
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) immunity or vaccination
  • Hepatitis B immunity or vaccination series or declination
  • Varicella immunity or vaccination
  • 10-panel drug screen with THC within 30 days of start (no medical marijuana cards accepted)
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or declination during flu season (Oct 1 - Mar 31)
• References: 2 from previous employers
• Resume with 7-year work history
• Skills checklist and competency exams as required by unit

This position offers an opportunity to work in a high-acuity Level 1 Trauma Center with a supportive environment for first-time travel nurses. Candidates must be prepared for a fast-paced ER setting with high patient ratios and weekend work.