Job info

Registered Nurse – ER

Location: Fayetteville, Georgia Employment type: Travel/Contract Contract length: 12 weeks Shift: Night, 3x12 hours (19:00 to 07:00) Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Schedule and Coverage

Weekends: Every other weekend
Call: None
Floating: Within facility and scope of practice, as needed
Holidays: Major holidays are Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving/Black Friday, Christmas Eve/Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve/New Year's Day. With one major holiday in the assignment, the traveler must work it. With two, the traveler must work both. With three, the traveler must work two.
Time off: Maximum of 7 days (RTO) per contract
Non-billable orientation: 12 hours (equal to the contract length in weeks)

Required Qualifications

Valid RN license in Georgia
ED - Emergency Department (2 years of experience)
ED - Emergency Department experience within the last year
One completed travel assignment
ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
NIHSS
Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
Experience with Epic

Health, Background, and Documentation

Physical exam: Physical statement within 12 months of start; no annual renewal
TB: Negative PPD, QuantiFERON Gold, or T-SPOT within 12 months of start; TB questionnaire updated annually (required regardless of TB result)
Immunizations or titers: Measles (Rubeola), mumps, rubella, and varicella each require 2 MMR/varicella vaccines or a positive titer, or equivalent coverage for low or equivocal titers. Hepatitis B requires a surface antibody titer or signed declination.
Tdap: Highly recommended (one dose within 10 years) but not required for clearance
Flu vaccine: Vaccine or declination required
Drug screen: Negative 10-panel drug screen within 60 days of start; cannot start with results pending
Background check: Completed within 30 days of start, updated annually, and complete before start (cannot start with a pending background)
Education verification: Verification of the related degree listed on the application. If it cannot be verified, official transcripts or diploma, or a verified tech cert or license, is accepted instead.
Identification: Driver's license or state ID with photo
References: 2 clinical references
Work history: Verification of most recent employer
Skills checklist: Completed within 12 months, updated annually

Onboarding and Compliance

Full compliance is required to start on time. If not compliant in time, the start is pushed back 2 weeks due to the biweekly orientation schedule.
Code of Conduct must be reviewed and signed before start, and the Dress and Professional Appearance Policy must be reviewed.
Medication/pharmacology competency exam is required by the staffing agency only, not by the client.
Offer process: After the candidate signs and confirmation is sent, the manager has 48 hours to review. Offers require a clinical pass within RTO guidelines and meeting facility requirements.