Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Worcester, Massachusetts
UMass Memorial Medical Center - Memorial Campus

Travel Registered Nurse (ER)

Location: Worcester, Massachusetts
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Shift start time: 7:00 PM, with flexibility to start up to 4 hours before or after based on critical department needs (rarely flexed).
• Facility accepts 36 or 48 hours per week.
• Must be able to read telemetry.
• EPIC experience preferred.

Required Qualifications

• License: Massachusetts Registered Nurse (RN) license in hand required.
• Experience: Minimum 1.5 years of RN experience.
• Certifications:

  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - AHA only
  • BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA only
  • PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) - AHA only (required for ER)
• Must pass medication and telemetry competency exams with a minimum score of 80% on the first day of orientation. Telemetry exam required for RNs working in telemetry units including L&D; not required for OR, Psychiatry, Mother-Baby/Postpartum, and NICU.
• Ability to read telemetry is mandatory.

Prior Travel Experience

• No explicit requirement for prior travel experience mentioned.

Health & Compliance Requirements

• Physical exam within 12 months of start, including physician statement of fitness without restrictions.
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray per facility protocol.
• Required immunizations or valid declinations for:

  • COVID-19 (most recent vaccine or declination)
  • Flu seasonal vaccine or declination (required during flu season)
  • Hepatitis B (3-dose series, reactive titer, or declination)
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) or valid declinations (declinations not accepted for Pediatrics, Maternity, NICU)
  • Varicella or valid declination
  • TDAP vaccine or declination (declinations not accepted for Pediatrics, Maternity, NICU)
• Drug testing within 30 days of start.
• Background checks including 7-year criminal background, education verification, and Massachusetts statewide iCORI clearance.

Additional Notes

• Two professional references within three years required.
• Employment application must include 7 years of employment history with explanations for gaps over 30 days.
• Skills checklist required prior to start and updated annually.
• Medication and telemetry competency exams are pass/fail; only one attempt allowed for telemetry exam.
• EPIC experience preferred but not mandatory.

This position is ideal for experienced ER Registered Nurses licensed in Massachusetts who are comfortable with telemetry and meet the required certifications and health compliance standards.