Travel Emergency Department Registered Nurse - $2,434 per week

About the Role

Voca Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in Urbana, Illinois. The staff Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility for a group of patients for a designated time frame and provides care to these patients via the utilization of the nursing process, nursing trends, technology, financial and human resources within the philosophy of the institution.

Responsibilities

• Performs all responsibilities and duties required by unit as specific to the scope of service.
• Implements procedures and theories related to the specific area of practice.
• Maintains up-to-date and accurate documentation of nursing care provided to assure the integration of information for use by the healthcare team.
• Completes initial assessment upon patient admission and develops appropriate plan of care in accordance with unit standards and that is based on patient and family needs.
• Implements plan of care, nursing interventions, and patient care procedures.
• Modifies plan of care based upon continuous evaluation.
• Takes responsibility for patient and employee safety by reporting and/or correcting safety hazards and incidents.
• Communicates with others directly and in private when necessary to resolve issues.
• Offers constructive feedback to assist in the professional development of peers, and confers with colleagues to expand knowledge base.
• Identifies own learning needs and takes initiative to begin appropriate solution.
• Fulfills all requirements of departmental competencies.
• Implements procedures and theories specific to ED nursing.
• Performs patient assessment and develops care plan in collaboration with providers, family and patient.
• Executes plan of care and nursing interventions.
• Modifies care plan based on continuous assessment.
• Is responsible for patient and staff safety through appropriate nursing interventions, adhering to safety standards and correcting/reporting safety hazards.
• Effectively communicates/collaborates with staff, visitors and families to promote a healthy and healing work environment.
• Provides feedback to peers to aide in professional development, increase knowledge base and problem solve.
• Maintains accurate and up to date patient records/documentation.

Qualifications

• Minimum three (3) years of relevant nursing experience.
• ASN required; BSN preferred.
• Illinois state RN License in good standing required.
• BLS (American Heart Assoc.) required.
• ACLS (American Heart Assoc.) required.
• PALS (American Heart Assoc.) required.
• TNCC highly preferred.

Required Skills

• Nursing
• Patient Assessment
• Care Plan Development
• Nursing Interventions
• Safety Standards Adherence
• Documentation
• EPIC (required)

Additional Details

• Start Date: 08/31/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights (12:00 PM–12:30 AM)
• 2 call shifts per 6-week schedule period (call shifts are 13-hours, with expectation that traveler is onsite within an hour)
• 2-week nights rotation required for all travelers; no block scheduling
• Trauma level 2 or higher preferred
• Employment Type: Travel

Benefits

• Holiday Pay
• 401k retirement plan
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Guaranteed Hours