Emergency Department RN
Northampton, Massachusetts
Cooley Dickinson Hospital

RN, Emergency Department, Days

Location: Northampton, Massachusetts
Employment Type: Long-Term Assignment (13 weeks)
Shift: 07:00 - 19:00 (Day Shift)
Schedule: Every other weekend

Job Summary

• Provide care to patients with urgent or critical illness, emergency care needs, and non-urgent treatment.
• Triage patients based on care requirements and perform ongoing assessments.
• Deliver immediate interventions and discharge teaching.
• Care for diverse populations including pre-natal, neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
• Collaborate on an interdisciplinary level, adapting communication to patients' intellectual and physical abilities.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Massachusetts.
• Minimum of 1 year of Emergency Department (ED) experience, including experience within the last year.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• Certification in Management of Aggressive Behavior (MOAB), or Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI), or successful completion of an advanced dysrhythmia exam.
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).

Credentialing & Compliance Requirements

• Professional license and certification primary source verification within 30 days of start date; updated upon expiration.
• Submission of a recent color badge photo (taken within past 6 months, plain background, no eyeglasses).
• Fit test for N95 respirator within 365 days of start date; updated annually (no onsite testing).
• Respirator Medical Clearance attestation completed prior to fit testing.
• Documentation of immunity or vaccination for Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR).
• Tuberculosis (TB) screening: documentation of TB skin test or blood test within 3 months of start date; updated if break >6 months.
• Physician health statement signed by MD/DO/NP/PA within 365 days of start date; updated if break >6 months.
• Criminal background check within 45 days prior to start; includes county and international residence/employment history for last 7 years.
• Massachusetts CORI background check within 30 days prior to start.
• National sex offender registry check within 30 days prior to start; updated annually.
• Exclusion checks (OIG, GSA, MassHealth, NH Medicaid) within 30 days prior to start; updated annually.
• Verification of highest level of education achieved.
• Social Security Number trace as part of criminal background check.
• Submission of a detailed resume covering past 7 years of work experience including city and state.
• Two professional references within 4 years, including at least one supervisor or higher in the relevant skillset.
• Completion of a skills checklist within 1 year of submission.
• Submission of a candidate coversheet for initial assignment and new facility submissions.
• Confirmation of assignment/POI form required upon acceptance and for extensions.

Additional Notes

• Positive TB test requires documentation of a negative chest x-ray after the positive test.
• Name change documentation required if legal name differs from credential or profile documentation.
• No religious or medical exemptions allowed for N95 fit testing.
• CPI course must be 6 hours including hands-on and de-escalation training for violent patients; may be completed onsite within 30 days if necessary.

This position requires a highly skilled Emergency Room RN with certifications in BLS, ACLS, PALS, and CPI/MOAB, able to work day shifts every other weekend for a 13-week long-term assignment in Massachusetts.