ER RN
Matthews, North Carolina
Novant Health Mattews Medical Center

Registered Nurse – ER

Location: Matthews, North Carolina Employment type: Travel/Contract Contract length: 13 weeks Unit: ER (job title as listed) Patient population: Adults, pediatrics, neonates, toddlers, geriatric Target ratio: 3-4 patients per nurse; 33 beds; approximately 140 visits per day

Schedule

• Shift: 3x12s (2:45 AM - 3:15 PM), 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Weekend requirement: Every other weekend
• Call requirement: None
• Float requirement: None
• RTO: Not allowed after booking, and not allowed to be worked out onsite. Call-offs or additional RTO on the unit could result in cancellation and DNR. RTO is limited to 7 days maximum for the auto offer.
• Orientation: 2 days. Travelers must be available every day in week one for hospital orientation.
• Scrubs: Navy blue, white, or any combination

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in North Carolina
• Emergency Department (ED) experience of 2 years
• Emergency Department (ED) experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale)
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• IV insertion skills
• Triage experience
• Telemetry experience
• Experience with conscious or moderate sedation

Pre-Start Requirements

• Background check: Required within 90 days of start, covering all locations lived in the last 7 years. Includes local county, federal court, national criminal database, DOJ sex offender search, and education verification for the highest degree in the candidate's profession.
• Exclusion checks: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG searches within 90 days of start
• State checks (North Carolina): Division of Medical Assistance search and NC Health Care Personnel Registry search, both within 90 days prior to start
• Drug screen: Negative 10-panel drug screen within 30 days of start
• TB screening: PPD, QuantiFERON (Qgold), or T-spot within 1 year of start. A positive result requires further testing and documentation as specified.
• Physical exam: Within 1 year of start
• Immunizations: Rubeola, mumps, rubella, and varicella each require a titer or 2 vaccines. Declinations are not accepted. Hepatitis B requires a titer, a completed vaccine series, or a facility-specific declination.
• Influenza vaccine: Required for all candidates. Intranasal vaccines are acceptable. Exemptions are reviewed case by case, and approved exemptions require masking at all times on campus.
• Respirator fit test: N95 fit test within 1 year of start, or completion of PAPR training if the N95 test is failed
• References: 2 professional references within 3 years of start
• Employment application: Must be uploaded
• Pre-start clinical skills and EKG: Must pass EKG testing before start

Orientation and Compliance

• Confidentiality agreement, tobacco-free campus acknowledgment, and education roster (2 hours 45 minutes)
• Annual compliance training (40 minutes)
• Medication safety training and certificate of completion
• Clinical education checklist (required for North Carolina travel candidates). Acute-care modules take 8-10 hours.
• Corp ID setup and I-Learn login, with proof of login required before start
• Badge photo, which must be sent immediately after signing
• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam, as applicable
• Software familiarity: Epic and Pyxis