Emergency Department RN
Chesapeake, Virginia
Chesapeake Regional Medical Center

Emergency Room RN

Location: Chesapeake, Virginia (Coastal Virginia region, minutes from Virginia Beach and Norfolk) Employment type: Travel/Contract Contract length: 13 weeks

Schedule and Assignment

• Shift: Day, 4x12 hours (7:00 to 19:30); 12 hours per day, 48 hours per week
• Schedule: 3x12s or 4x12s
• Required: Every other weekend, floating, and holidays within the contract
• Contract options: 48-hour contracts are available; indicate candidate preference at submission

Patient Ratios

• Typical: 1:4
• Medical-Surgical hold patients: May increase to 1:6
• 1:1 assignments: Stroke patients until admitted or through the tPA treatment window; STEMI and cardiac arrest patients
• Exclusion: No psychiatric patients

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Virginia
• Minimum of 3 years of Emergency Department (ED) experience
• Emergency Department experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience with Epic
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course)
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification

Competencies and Testing

• EKG competency exam (required for ER): Given onsite on day one. Candidates have one attempt to pass, and failing results in cancellation of the assignment. A minimum score of 80% is required if no Angoff score is listed. No study guide is provided, but EKG practice resources are available.
• Color blind test (online): Passing score is 100%. Candidates may retake once; two sub-100% scores require facility approval before start.
• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam: Required as applicable by profession
• Competency exam and unit skills checklist: Required as applicable by profession and unit; skills checklist updated annually

Background and Compliance

• Criminal background check: 7-year check within 1 year of start, updated annually; must cover all locations lived or worked in the past 7 years
• Zero tolerance: Any background or license hit results in cancellation
• Fingerprinting (required for ER): Virginia State Police national criminal background check; confirmed appointment is sufficient for initial clearance. Pending results do not delay clearance. Results go directly to the facility.
• Exclusion and sanction checks: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG, within 30 days of start and updated at each renewal or extension
• E-Verify: Required for direct placements
• Local candidates: RN candidates living within 50 miles of the facility are not eligible.
• Drug screen: Negative 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start; not required annually
• Photo ID: Government-issued photo ID required and must be carried during shifts

Health and Immunizations

• Physical: Physician statement of good physical health within 12 months of start (Physician Statement form preferred); not required annually
• N95 fit test: Completed within 1 year before start and renewed annually; must use an accepted mask model listed by the facility. Candidates who fail the fit test cannot proceed. PAPR is not permitted.
• TB: Negative PPD, QuantiFERON Gold, or T-Spot within 1 year of start, repeated annually. Candidates with a past positive must provide QuantiFERON Gold or T-Spot within 1 year, a chest X-ray within 1 year, and a TB questionnaire.
• Tdap: Required within the past 10 years for ER; exemptions and declinations are not accepted
• Measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, and hepatitis B: Titers required within 10 years. Low or equivocal titers require 1 booster (MMR and varicella). Declination is allowed for specialties not caring for infants or pediatrics. Hepatitis B accepts a declination.
• Flu vaccine: Required 10/31 through 4/30. Documentation must show administration details; receipts are not accepted. Medical and religious exemptions are permitted with the facility form, and exempt candidates must wear a mask during shifts.
• COVID-19 vaccine: Preferred but not required

Documents Required Before Start

• Completed cover sheet, current NURSYS report, and all requested time off listed on the cover sheet
• Traveler information grid (time-sensitive, within 48 hours of signing)
• Medication dispensing system acknowledgment (time-sensitive, within 48 minutes of signing; DocuSign or wet signature required; RNs only)
• National criminal record request form (within 72 hours after signed contract, if completing fingerprints)
• Employment application or resume
• Two professional references
• Performance evaluation (required if the candidate has worked with the facility for 1 year or more)
• Passport-style badge photo (shoulders up, front facing, plain background; must meet requirements or risk removal from the assignment)
• Vehicle registration form
• Job description acknowledgment
• Latex allergy form (if applicable)
• COVID-19 exemption form (if seeking exemption)
• Flu exemption form (if seeking exemption)