Highlights

We strive to build strong, personal relationships with our candidates, fostering work environments for the common good that values individual autonomy, encourages personal expression, and removes career obstacles. If you're a healthcare professional looking to take the next step in your career, we're here to help you thrive through health care staffing that understands you and puts prominence on enabling your professional potential.

Description

Thrive Staffing is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in Tacoma, Washington.

Job Description & Requirements

Specialty: ED - Emergency Department
Discipline: RN
Start Date: 10/05/2026
Duration: 14 weeks
36 hours per week
Shift: 12 hours, nights
Employment Type: Travel

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Unit Information

Beds: 32
Average Patients/Day: 90-110
Minimum Years of Experience:
- Traditional Traveler: 2+ years of Emergency Department experience
- Crisis Assessment Program (CAP): 4 years minimum

Patient Types/Common Diagnoses

General Emergency Department complaints
Abdominal pain
Chest pain
Shortness of breath (SOB)
Behavioral health patients
Geriatric patients
Occasional labor and delivery cases (typically transferred)

Patient Ratios

Registered Nurse (RN): 1:4
Patient Care Technician (PCT): 1:6-12

Required Credentials

Basic Life Support (BLS)
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)
Management of Aggressive Behavior (MOAB) 1 & 2 or Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI)

Skills Required

General Emergency Department skills
Soft skills:
- Team player
- Organized
- Strong communication skills
- Effective time management

Support Within the Department

Patient Care Technicians (PCT)
Receptionists/Health Unit Coordinators (HUC) available 24/7
Charge Nurse (does not take patients)
Respiratory Therapists (RT) available 24/7
Hospitalists available 24/7
Emergency Department doctors and mid-level providers
Lab draws conducted by phlebotomy, nurses, and technicians

Technology/Equipment

Electronic Medical Record (EMR): EPIC
IV Pump: Alaris
Medication Dispensing: Pyxis

Orientation and Scheduling

General hospital orientation followed by 1-2 shifts on the unit.
2-3 independent shifts to learn facility flow (for CAP, work "in the numbers" for 2-3 weeks).
Weekend rotation: every other weekend
Holiday expectations: as needed
Shift times:
- 0600-1830
- 0900-2130
- 1100-2330
- 1200-0000
- 1500-0330
- 1800-0630

Additional Notes

Scrub Color: Any
Parking: Free
Unit Culture: Collaborative team environment focused on patient-centered care

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Thrive Staffing Job ID #19175478. 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. Posted job title: RN:ER,19:00:00-07:00:00

About Thrive Staffing

At the heart of Thrive Staffing is our mission to support healthcare professionals in their career journey. We strive to build strong, personal relationships with our candidates, fostering work environments for the common good that values individual autonomy, encourages personal expression, and removes career obstacles. We're not just looking for employees—we're looking for partners in our mission to transform healthcare staffing. Our ideal candidate is someone who shares our vision of improving lives and impacting the world in a positive way. If you're a healthcare professional looking to take the next step in your career, we're here to help you thrive through health care staffing that understands you and puts prominence on enabling your professional potential.

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