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Emergency RN (ER)

Location: Saint Cloud, Minnesota Employment type: Travel/Contract Contract length: 13 weeks Facility: Acute care hospital, Magnet, Teaching, Level II Trauma, 479 staffed beds Unit: ETC (Emergency Department)

Assignment Details

Purpose: Staffing support. The main goal is flexibility to float travelers out of the ETC when staffing exceeds needs.
Shifts: 3x12 Day/Mid, 0700-1930 and 1100-2330
Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
Weekends: Every other weekend
Block schedule: Open to accommodating, TBD by unit's needs
On-call: Not required
Guaranteed hours: Contracted hours
Ratio: 1:3
Locals accepted: No. Candidates cannot live within 50 miles of the facility.
Time off (RTO): Finalized RTO must be included with submission. No RTO in the first week of the start date. No more than 10 days of RTO per assignment.
Float scope: Ability to float to inpatient units. Comfortable if limited to one or two units, with no preference on which units.
Modules: Facility education modules are completed during orientation, averaging 16 hours.
Confidentiality agreement: Must be signed before start.

Required Qualifications

Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Minnesota
Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
Emergency Department (ED) experience of at least 1 year, including experience within the last year
ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association
BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by American Heart Association
TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course)
ENPC or PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) issued by American Heart Association

Onboarding Requirements

Background: Criminal background check within 1 year of start. Third-party education verification (diploma accepted with proof of verification attempts). OIG and GSA/SAM exclusion checks.
Drug testing: 9-panel or instant test within 1 year of start
Physical exam: Within 1 year of start
Immunizations and titers:
- Tdap (must be given after age 11; religious declination not accepted)
- MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) titer or 2 vaccines. Negative titers require 2 boosters 28 days apart, and a second-dose-pending start is allowed.
- Varicella titer or 2 vaccines (same rules as MMR)
- Hepatitis B vaccination, positive titer, or declination
- Flu vaccine or declination (flu season requirement; declining requires wearing a mask at all times)
TB screening: Negative TB test per Minnesota PPD rules (two PPDs, a two-step PPD, or QuantiFERON/T-SPOT within 90 days of start). Positive PPD history requires documentation, a clear chest X-ray, and annual TB questionnaires.
Respiratory fit test: N95 fit test required
Minnesota fingerprinting (DHS NetStudy): Required. The DHS questionnaire must be completed immediately after signing. Fingerprints must be completed within 2 weeks of registration. Candidates cannot start with fingerprints pending. A clearance, a "more time needed" letter, or a DHS clearance exemption is required.