Travel Emergency Department RN - $2,203 per week

Care Career is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in Hickory, North Carolina.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ED - Emergency Department
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/19/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Emergency Services RN – Frye Regional Medical Center

Location: Hickory, NC
Facility: Frye Regional Medical Center
Specialty: Emergency Services RN
Shift: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM (Days)
Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours/week
Openings: 1
Position Reason: Extension

Orientation: Travelers must start on one of these dates:

• October 12, 2026
• October 26, 2026
• November 9, 2026
• November 16, 2026
• December 7, 2026

Requirements:

• Minimum 2 years of RN experience
• ACLS
• PALS or ENPC
• NIHSS
• Strong patient/family communication skills
• Critical-thinking skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• RN education required

ED Details:

• Beds: 32
• Patient Ratio: 1:4 to 1:5
• EMR: Cerner
• Patient Population: Birth to death
• Equipment: Critical-care equipment
• Call: Push-back hours depending on census
• Weekend: Rotates every other weekend
• Floating: Helping hands in areas where the RN is competent

Preferred Experience:

• Fast-paced Emergency Department
• Stroke
• STEMI
• Trauma

Dress Code: Any scrub color currently accepted
Not Allowed: Hoodies, inappropriate T-shirts, etc.

Facility Highlights:

• 355-bed Duke LifePoint hospital
• Level III NICU
• 15-bed surgical suite
• 29-bed inpatient rehabilitation
• 32-bed Emergency Department
• Frye South Campus includes an 81-bed adult behavioral health hospital

Travel Requirement: Candidates must live 60+ miles from the facility to qualify for travel.

About Care Career

Benefits

• Referral bonus
• Weekly pay
• Medical benefits
• Continuing Education
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits