ED RN
Panama City, Florida
1252-FL Sacred Heart Hospital

RN Emergency Room (ED RN)

Overview

• Employment type: LTA
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: 18:45 - 07:15
• Schedule: Every other weekend required
• Setting: Level II Trauma Center

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Florida
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• ED - Emergency Department experience (2 years)
• ED - Emergency Department experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• PALS issued by American Heart Association
• ACLS issued by American Heart Association
• TNCC
• NIHSS
• Ascension CPI
• Driver's License

Submission Documents

• Resume or profile
• Two professional references, completed before the first assignment
• Current license and Nursys verification (see Required Qualifications)
• Skills checklist (clinical), completed within one year of start and updated annually

Onboarding Requirements

• Training and competency:

  • Core competencies (HIPAA, Joint Commission, NPSG, OSHA topics) completed within one year of start, updated every 3 years, minimum 80% passing score, two attempts allowed
  • EKG exam with a minimum 80% passing score, two attempts allowed, updated every 3 years
  • Pre-hire education attestation (6 hours), uploaded by the agency
  • Onsite nursing contract worker onboarding
  • Electronic health record test-out with training checklist and signed attestation
  • StatStrip pre-hire modules, repeated annually
  • Color vision test, completed before start and updated every 3 years
• Certifications:

  • TNCC, renewed every 4 years (listed as required for onboarding)
  • Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training (CPI), 8-hour course, updated every 2 years
  • NIH certification, Group A updated yearly and Groups B-F updated every 2 years
• Health and immunizations:

  • Documented two-dose MMR or positive IgG titer, no declinations
  • Documented two-dose varicella immunity or positive serology, no declinations
  • Hepatitis B vaccine series or signed declination
  • Influenza vaccine or exemption; masking required at all times if exempt (flu season October 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027)
  • Tdap, valid 10 years, no declinations
  • TB testing: two-step PPD or IGRA within required timeframes, with annual TB questionnaire
  • Statement of good health or physical exam before first assignment, updated annually
  • Respirator fit test, updated annually (may be completed onsite)
  • 11-panel drug screen within 30 days before start, updated annually
• Background and verification:

  • Criminal background check, updated every year
  • EPLS check, run within 90 days of start
  • Education verification, completed within 90 days of start (diplomas not accepted)
  • Third-party employment verification for the past seven years
  • Driver's license or state ID, not expired, with address matching records
• Assignment paperwork:

  • Confirmation of assignment on agency letterhead, updated with each extension
  • Badge photo: forward-facing headshot with white or blue background, no filters
• Optional:

  • Unit-specific checklist (must be uploaded by the unit leader within one week)
  • Legal name change document
  • Positive PPD/IGRA with negative chest X-ray and TB questionnaire