Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department - $2,478 per week

About the role

TotalMed RN is seeking a travel nurse RN for the Emergency Department (ED) in Springfield, Massachusetts. The assignment is 13 weeks, 36 hours per week on 12‑hour day shifts, employment type Travel. The role is an immediate opening for an Emergency Room RN.

Responsibilities

• Work with a diverse team of caregivers to appropriately evaluate, triage and implement care using correct procedures and physician instructions.
• Provide care for patients in a fast‑paced, urgent and emergency environment.
• Perform minor medical operations, advise patients and family on illnesses or injuries, and plan long‑term care needs.
• Document medical history, check for patient allergies, obtain vital signs, and monitor emotional and physical well‑being.
• Provide basic bedside care.
• Clean and bandage wounds.
• Provide IV therapy.
• Maintain supplies and medical equipment.
• Report suspected abuse to appropriate agencies.
• Stand and walk for long periods; bend, lean and stoop without difficulty.
• Lift up to 20 pounds routinely; moving or lifting patients may require up to 50 pounds.
• Possess good coping skills for stress and relate to people of all ages and backgrounds.

Requirements

• ACLS certification
• BLS certification
• PALS certification
• TNCC certification
• Minimum 1‑2 years recent acute care experience (2 years preferred)
• Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment

Skills

• Ability to cope with stress in a fast‑paced environment
• Ability to relate to patients of all ages and backgrounds
• Physical stamina to stand and walk for extended periods
• Ability to bend, lean and stoop without difficulty
• Capable of lifting 20 pounds routinely and up to 50 pounds when moving patients

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Guaranteed Hours
• Continuing Education
• 401k retirement plan
• Sick pay
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Referral bonus
• Employee assistance programs
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Benefits start day 1

Schedule

Shift: 12‑hour days; 36 hours per week; Assignment duration: 13 weeks; Employment type: Travel.