Travel ER RN - $3,185 per week

About the role

The assignment is at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, VA, within a Level 1 Trauma Emergency Department. The 40‑bed academic unit serves over 70,000 patients annually. You will care for patients presenting with chest pain, shortness of breath, abdominal pain, STEMI, stroke, and trauma.

Responsibilities

• Provide moderate and deep sedation.
• Insert central venous lines.
• Repair lacerations and apply traction.
• Manage BIPAP and ventilators.
• Administer and titrate vasoactive drips (levophed, neosynephrine, esmolol, nitroglycerin, dopamine, dobutamine).
• Perform cardiac pacing and continuous cardiac monitoring.
• Apply chemical restraints as needed.
• Utilize NIH Stroke Scale certification and tele‑interpretation for stroke patients.

Required qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Minimum 2 years recent ER experience (within the last 3 years).
• At least 1 prior travel nursing assignment.
• Previous Level I Trauma ER experience.
• Certifications: BLS‑AHA, ACLS‑AHA, PALS‑AHA, CERT‑TNCC, CERT‑NIH Stroke Scale.
• Willingness to work holidays, weekends, and float as needed.
• Scrub color: Navy Blue.

Preferred qualifications

• Compact RN license (in‑hand).
• Experience with EPIC EMR.

Benefits

• Competitive pay rates.
• Free, quality private housing.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) plan and flexible spending account.
• Life insurance, accident and short‑term disability coverage.
• Free continuing education.
• Referral bonus program.

Pay

Pay rate: $3,105.00 – $3,264.00 (subject to confirmation). Tax‑free stipend amount to be determined.

Schedule

• Start date: October 26 2026.
• Assignment length: 13 weeks.
• Shift: 12‑hour nights (12 N), 48 hours per week.
• Typical nurse‑to‑patient ratio: 1:4‑5.