ED RN
Dothan, Alabama
Southeast Alabama Medical Center

Registered Nurse (ER), Nights, Travel Contract

Location: Dothan, Alabama Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Nights, 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM (4 x 12-hour shifts, 48 hours/week)

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Alabama
• 2 years of Emergency Department (ED) experience, with ED experience within the last year
• Experience in a large hospital setting
• One completed travel assignment
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Red Cross or American Heart Association
• BLS issued by American Red Cross or American Heart Association
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) issued by American Red Cross or American Heart Association
• NIHSS

Assignment Details

• Scrub color: Navy or white
• Time off requests: 3 to 5 days preferred; maximum of 7 days per 13-week contract
• Eligibility exclusion: Former permanent staff are not eligible for travel assignments for 10 years.

Onboarding Requirements

• Background and screening:

  • 7-year criminal check (all locations lived or worked in the past 7 years), updated annually
  • Sex offender, SS trace, county, nationwide, and Facis Level 3 checks
  • Education verification (clearinghouse, agency-verified, or official transcript)
  • EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks, within 30 days of start and updated at each renewal
  • Alabama Shirley's Law APS Registry clearance, completed and hand-signed with a witness before orientation; results typically take 7 to 10 business days
• Licensure and credentials:

  • Nursys verification for RNs and LPNs
  • Proof of renewal before start for any license expiring during the assignment
• Health:

  • Initial physical, updated annually
  • TB test (PPD, QuantiFERON Gold, or T-SPOT) within 1 year of start, or a clear chest X-ray if previously positive, plus a TB questionnaire
  • 10-panel drug test within 90 days of start, with no instant or rapid tests accepted
  • Measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, and hepatitis B: titer, vaccine series, or declination; low titers require a booster or signed declination
  • Tdap required for PEDS only
  • Flu vaccine documentation required for placements starting on or after 9/15, with no declinations accepted. Medical or religious exemptions must be on the facility form, and the candidate must wear a mask all flu season. Documentation is due by 10/31; candidates without it by 11/1 will be pulled from the floor.
  • COVID vaccine is voluntary.
  • N95 fit test within 12 months before start, using only 3M 1870+, 3M 1860S, 3M 1860R, or 3M 8210. Fit testing cannot be done onsite.
• Competencies and training:

  • Facility modules due the Friday before start at 12:00 PM EST; orientation cannot proceed without them
  • Additional ER training (Level 3), plus CCU and Neuro ICU training (Levels 5 and 6)
  • Core Exams I to III are highly preferred; the RN network orientation module is not accepted. Subcontractors may use HIPAA attestation or Core Exams 1 to 3.
  • Competency exam (required)
  • Medication/pharmacology competency exam (as applicable)
  • Skills checklist for the applicable unit, updated annually
  • Orientation safety manual acknowledgment
• Documents and references:

  • Driver's license (must match RN license name)
  • Social Security card, or last four digits of SSN
  • E-Verify attestation
  • Two clinical references who have worked with the traveler within the last 12 months (18 months if necessary); hospital evaluation accepted
  • Completed employment application or resume
  • Badge photo within 72 hours of signing: head and shoulder, passport-style, light background, no nose ring
  • Preferred name for badge