ED RN
La Plata, Maryland
University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center

ED RN (Mids)

Overview

• Specialty: Registered Nurse
• Location: La Plata, Maryland
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Start date: 12/7/2026
• Contract length: 13 weeks. Longer contracts up to 20 weeks will be considered for candidates with strong experience and limited return-to-office needs.
• Reason for opening: New request to backfill a core staff resignation

Shift and Schedule

• Shift: Mids, 15:00 to 03:30
• Schedule: 3x12 or 4x12 (36/48-hour option)
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Weekends: Every other weekend required
• Holidays: Required as they fall, as scheduled
• Floating: Required within the specialty
• On-call: No pre-scheduled on-call requirements

Unit and Patient Information

• Unit: Emergency Department (ED), 47 beds
• Average daily census: 130
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:4
• Patient population: All ages, infant to geriatric
• Patient diagnoses: All diagnoses. Fast-paced ED with complex, varied diagnoses.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Maryland
• Emergency Department (ED) experience: 2 years of ED experience, with ED experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by American Heart Association
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) issued by American Heart Association
• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale) certification
• CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) training
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Verification: Primary source license verification and NURSYS verification required

Required Certifications

• BLS (AHA only)
• ACLS (AHA only)
• PALS (AHA only), required for all ED placements
• NIH Stroke Certification, required for all travelers working in the ED. Must be updated annually regardless of the listed expiration date. Acceptable vendors include Apex, Blue Cloud, AHA, and American Academy of CME.
• CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) training, required as applicable

Competencies

• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam, required within 1 year of start (score of 80% or higher)
• Age-specific competency exam, required within 1 year of start (score of 80% or higher)
• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam, required within 1 year of start (score of 80% or higher)
• Color blind testing, required

Health and Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start. Lab items must be completed within 72 hours of contract signing.
• N95 fit test (3M 1860 respirator), updated annually. Requires physician clearance documenting the mask type and size.
• TB screening: negative QuantiFERON or T-SPOT within 1 year of start, or a two-step PPD. Must be updated annually.
• Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella: positive titer or proof of 2 vaccines (or 2 boosters for low/equivocal titers)
• Hepatitis B: positive titer or declination (series not accepted)
• Tdap within 10 years of start is not required for ED RNs unless the assignment is a pediatric ED.
• Drug screen: negative 10-panel plus fentanyl, completed no more than 45 days before start
• Influenza vaccine or medical/religious exemption required October 1 to March 31. Declinations are not accepted. Working travelers must have documentation on file by 12/1.

Background, Credentialing, and History

• 7-year criminal background check, completed within 30 days of start and updated annually. Includes SSN trace, county and nationwide searches, sex offender registry, OFAC, and education verification. Felonies within the past 5 years are an automatic decline. Older felonies require a statement and client review.
• OIG and EPLS/SAM checks, within 30 days of start
• Maryland State Exclusions List search, within 30 days of start
• I-9 and E-Verify attestation
• Two supervisory references within 1 year of start (charge RNs or supervisors/managers)
• Employment application completed within 30 days of start
• Five years of work history verification (attestation accepted if necessary)

Onboarding Documents

• Driver's license or state ID
• Photo for badge (passport style, white or beige background)
• Job description for RNs, signed before start
• Confidentiality agreement, signed before start
• Badge application, completed within 72 hours of signing
• Dress code review before start
• Latex allergy questionnaire, required for all candidates