Job info

Registered Nurse - ER

Location: Valdosta, Georgia Employment: Travel/Contract, 8 weeks Schedule: 3x12 night shifts, 19:00-07:00 (36 hours/week), no block scheduling On call: No Weekends: Every other weekend (Fri-Sun) Float: Possible float to COVID unit

Unit Details

Non-trauma designated facility that sees a wide range of patients across all age groups
Common presentations include DKA, COPD, stroke, chest pain, abdominal pain, and psych
Facility is currently undergoing trauma designation review and leadership reorganization
Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:4

Required Qualifications

Valid RN license in Georgia
Emergency Department (ED) experience of at least 2 years
ED experience within the last year
ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course)
NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale) certification
Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
Experience with Epic

Agreements Required Before Start

Agrees to work every other weekend (Fri-Sun)
Acknowledges unit ratio of 1:4

Pre-Start Documents and Requirements

Job description and handbook/dress code acknowledgment
Confidentiality agreement and drug and alcohol policy
Data sheet, first day info, and competency check-off tip sheet (initials required)
Employment application and 2 professional references
Copy of driver's license or state ID, Social Security card, and official transcript or diploma
Background check within 30 days of start (SSN trace, 7-year county search, nationwide search, sex offender search)
Fingerprinting is not required for RNs
Physical exam within 1 year of start, renewed yearly
TB negative test or chest X-ray within 1 year of start
TB questionnaire, required annually
Tdap within 10 years of start (facility-specific declination accepted)
10-panel drug screen within 30 days of start, including marijuana/THC
Measles, mumps, rubella, varicella: positive titer or documentation of 2 vaccines
Hepatitis B: positive titer, completed series, or signed declination
Flu vaccination or approved exemption for 2026-27 flu season (9/1-3/31). Declinations are not accepted.
Photo for badge (passport style, white background, business casual or scrubs)
Car registration, if driving to work
Fingernail policy, required prior to start
Mask fit testing at orientation

Testing and Orientation

Pass/fail exams at orientation: medication exam (required for all RNs), EKG exam (required for ER), and critical care exam (not required for ER)
Study guides are provided for each exam
Travelers get 2 attempts to pass each exam
Study guides: medication exam and EKG (required for ER RNs)
Online learning modules must be completed by the Sunday before start