ER Registered Nurse
Randallstown, Maryland
Northwest Hospital

Registered Nurse – ER (Night Shift) – Maryland, Randallstown

Job Details

• Position: Registered Nurse – Emergency Room (ER)
• Shift: Nights (3 shifts per week, 12 hours each; 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM)
• Schedule: Every other weekend and every other holiday
• Contract Length: 14 weeks
• Patient Ratios: 1:4 to 1:6 depending on unit
• Unit Highlights:

  • Primary Stroke Center (Gold status with American Heart Association)
  • STEMI cases with catheterization intervention support
  • Two locked behavioral health units in the ED (ratio 1:6)
  • Two rapid evaluation units for urgent and critical care needs
  • Supported by ED staffing and security teams
• Dress Code: Navy blue scrubs

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Maryland
• Minimum 2 years of Emergency Department (ED) experience, including experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Current National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification

Compliance and Documentation Requirements

• Government-issued photo ID (valid driver’s license or state ID)
• Background check within 6 months covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years; updated annually
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required
• Education verification and accreditation confirmation for nursing programs (especially if education was completed outside Maryland)
• State license primary source verification and NURSYS verification (for RNs)
• Physical exam within 1 year confirming ability to meet essential job functions
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year; TB questionnaire updated annually
• Immunizations/vaccinations:

  • 2 MMR vaccines or positive titers for measles, mumps, and rubella (boosters required if negative)
  • Hepatitis B titer, series, or signed declination
  • Varicella vaccination or positive titer (boosters required if negative)
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption (required during flu season)
• Negative 9-panel drug screen within 30 days of start (instant test acceptable as placeholder)
• Respirator fit test (for new contracts; completed onsite; annual renewal required for some)
• EKG/Orientation pass/fail testing acknowledgment and compliance with exam attempts and remediation policies
• Stroke and Trauma CEUs as required by unit (stroke CEUs must be stroke-related and updated annually; trauma CEUs required after 27 weeks of work and renewed annually)
• Attendance, floating, and time and attendance policies must be reviewed and signed
• Photo for badge and parking registration form must be completed
• Employment application and work history verification (minimum 2 employers in last 7 years or supervisor references)
• Unit-specific skills checklist required

Special Notes

• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required.
• Candidates must complete health assessment surveys prior to start.
• Facility provides radiation badges for applicable roles (not for new candidates as of 3/28/23).
• Candidates must be prepared for potential behavioral health patient care in locked units.
• STEMI patients may require rapid transfer for catheterization intervention.
• Rapid medical screenings are part of the urgent and critical care units.

This position is ideal for experienced ER RNs comfortable working nights in a fast-paced, multi-specialty emergency department with stroke and behavioral health care components.