ER RN
Port Jefferson, New York
Good Samaritan University Hospital

Travel Registered Nurse - ER

Overview

• Location: Port Jefferson, New York
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Local candidates: Considered local if within 75 miles of the facility
• Schedule: Evening shifts, 4x12 hours (15:00 to 03:30), 48 hours per week
• Hours preference: Prefers 48-hour weeks, but will accept 36-hour weeks

Required Qualifications

• Valid NY State RN license in hand, with a permanent license
• 2 years of Emergency Department (ED) experience
• ED experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association, required for all ER RN positions
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by American Heart Association, required for all RN positions
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) issued by American Heart Association, required for ER
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Background and Screening

• 7-year background check completed within 30 days of start and updated annually, including county, national sex offender, national criminal, FACIS Level 3, OFAC, and OMIG searches. Instant state and county searches are not acceptable. Background hits are handled case by case.
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks run within 30 days before start
• Standard 9-panel drug screen, initiated within 24-48 hours of offer acceptance and completed within 30 days before start; rapid drug tests are not allowed; updated annually

Health and Immunization Requirements

• N95 fit test completed within 12 months of start, cannot be done onsite, using specified N95 mask models; updated annually
• Negative QuantiFERON Gold, T-SPOT, or PPD completed within 1 year of start, initiated within 24-48 hours of offer acceptance; if positive, a clear chest X-ray within the past 12 months and a site questionnaire are required
• Measles (rubeola), mumps, rubella, and varicella: positive IgG titer or 2 vaccines; low or equivocal results require revaccination
• Hepatitis B: antibody and antigen results required; proof of the 3-dose series alone is not sufficient; initiated within 24-48 hours of offer acceptance
• Flu vaccine required October 1 to April 30; declinations allowed; exemptions are case by case (religious or medical only); deadline for all candidates is 11/20 for the 2026-27 season

Preferred

• Initial COVID vaccine series, if the candidate has received it