Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department - $2,095 per week

About the role

Emergency Room Nurse - Rural Location. This critical access healthcare facility is seeking a qualified Emergency Room (ER) nurse to provide clinical care in a high-volume, fast-paced environment. The role involves managing a diverse patient population, including geriatric and trauma patients, with a focus on emergency interventions and patient stabilization.

Responsibilities

• Managing patients with conditions such as dementia, diabetes, COVID-19, wounds, trauma, and post-surgical recovery.
• Administering IV medications, fluids, and blood products.
• Titrating medications such as electrolytes, hypertensive drugs, IV antibiotics, and blood transfusions.
• Reading and interpreting electrocardiograms (EKGs).
• Collaborating within a team nursing model with nurse aides/CNA support.
• Utilizing EPIC electronic medical record system.
• Responding to emergency situations in a rural Critical Access facility with a 25-bed capacity and a Trauma Level designation.
• Communicating effectively with charge nurses and team members, with support from RT (Respiratory Therapy) equipment when needed.
• Supporting patient care involving ventilators, CPAP, BiPAP, and high-flow oxygen.
• Supporting scheduled orientation of 3 shifts and committing to every other holiday and alternating/As scheduled for holidays.
• No call or standby requirements.
• Support may include floating between ER and Med/Surg units as necessary.
• Scrubs provided; no specific color required.
• RTO (Request Time Off) must be submitted in advance, limited to 7 days or less per 13-week contract.

Requirements

• Certifications Required: Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC).
• Education Requirements: Valid nursing license to submit.
• Experience Requirements: Minimum of 1 year of ER experience.
• Location Requirements: Must have or obtain licensure applicable to the rural location.

Benefits

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits

Pay

Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.

Schedule

Schedule: Rotating shifts, 12 hours each shift, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.