ED Emergency Department RN
Charlotte, North Carolina
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center

Registered Nurse – ER

Location: Charlotte, North Carolina Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks (the unit will also accept 48-hour contracts)

Schedule and Assignment Details

• Shift: 12-hour nights, 18:45 to 07:15 (48 hours per week)
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend required
• Call: No call
• Float: No float
• Block Scheduling: Not permitted
• Time Off: Requested time off (RTO) after booking is not allowed and cannot be worked out onsite. Call-offs or additional RTO on the unit could result in cancellation.
• Orientation: 36 or 48 hours
• Scrubs: Navy blue

Unit and Patient Information

• Ratios: Non-critical 3:1 (4:1 with hallway when callouts happen and coverage cannot be found), critical patients 2:1, medical boarders in ED 5:1
• Patient Population: Adult patients, including STEMI, stroke, and Level 2 trauma patients
• Volume: About 170 visits per day, 53 rooms/beds
• Unit Systems: Pyxis, EPIC, SBAR

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in North Carolina
• Emergency Department (ED) experience of at least 2 years
• Emergency Department (ED) experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course)
• NIHSS
• MOAB
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing
• IV insertion skills
• Triage skills
• Telemetry skills
• Experience with conscious or moderate sedation

Candidate Requirements

• Interview: Candidates must interview with the manager before an offer is made. Provide interview availability for the next 72 hours when submitting candidates.
• First-time travelers: Accepted by this unit
• Local candidates: Accepted

Compliance and Onboarding

• Background check: Required within 90 days of start, including education verification for the highest degree in the candidate's profession
• Drug screen: Required within 30 days of start (10-panel)
• TB: Negative PPD, Qgold, or T-spot within 1 year of start
• Immunizations: Rubeola, mumps, rubella, and varicella titers, or 2 vaccines. Declinations are not accepted.
• Physical: Required within 1 year of start
• Fit testing: Required (N95 or PAPR training)
• Flu vaccination: Required for the 2026-27 season. Exemptions are reviewed case by case.
• Facility orientation: Required modules and acknowledgments, including annual compliance training, medication safety, and confidentiality agreement