Travel ER RN - $2,240 per week

GHR Healthcare - Travel is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ED - Emergency Department
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/16/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Emergency Department Registered Nurse (ED RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in Raleigh, NC

Join a fast-paced Emergency Department as a Travel Registered Nurse in Raleigh, North Carolina. This on-site travel nursing assignment offers the opportunity to provide high-quality emergency care to patients across the lifespan in a high-volume setting with strong interdisciplinary support, a diverse patient population, and exposure to urgent and emergent conditions. Raleigh is a vibrant city known for its welcoming community, rich cultural scene, green spaces, and access to the broader Research Triangle region.

Travel Nurse Job Details

• Specialty: Emergency Department Registered Nurse (ED RN)
• Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,800–$1,890
• Start Date: November 16, 2026, with consideration for November 30, 2026
• Assignment Duration: 13 weeks
• Schedule: 40 hours per week; two 12-hour day shifts and two 8-hour day shifts
• Shift Duration: 12-hour and 8-hour day shifts
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend and every other holiday
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:4
• Patient Population: Neonates, infants, pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients
• Average Daily Census: Approximately 150 visits
• Charting: Epic
• Floating: May be required within the nurse’s scope of training
• Orientation: Biweekly orientation; on-site EKG/telemetry competency assessment required

Emergency Department Travel Nurse Requirements

• At least 2 years of recent Emergency Department nursing experience
• Previous travel nursing experience required
• Current Registered Nurse license in North Carolina or a compact state, in hand
• Current ACLS, BLS, NIHSS, and PALS certifications
• TNCC and CPI certifications preferred
• Community hospital experience required; Level I trauma experience preferred
• Recent charge nurse experience preferred
• Demonstrated proficiency with Epic documentation
• Ability to care for patients with medical, surgical, behavioral health, trauma, and high-acuity emergency needs
• Flu vaccination required; exemptions and declinations are not accepted
• Ability to meet assignment compliance requirements and participate in the on-site EKG/telemetry examination

Emergency Department Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Perform rapid assessments, triage, reassessments, and evidence-based emergency nursing interventions
• Care for patients presenting with chest pain, stroke symptoms, sepsis, abdominal pain, respiratory distress, falls, neurological complications, overdose, infection, and behavioral health conditions
• Manage patients across the lifespan, including pediatric, adult, and geriatric populations
• Administer emergency medications, blood products, IV therapies, insulin protocols, vasopressors, sedation, and continuous infusions as appropriate
• Provide care for ventilated patients and patients requiring BiPAP/CPAP, chest tube management, central line care, and cardiac monitoring
• Recognize and respond to dysrhythmias, seizures, stroke, multisystem organ dysfunction, and other rapidly changing conditions
• Obtain and interpret 12-lead EKGs, initiate IV access, collect specimens, and perform phlebotomy as needed
• Support procedural sedation, splinting, isolation precautions, psychiatric holds, and management of violent or unsafe behavior
• Collaborate with respiratory therapy, pharmacy, radiology, IV services, interpretation services, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team
• Document assessments, interventions, patient responses, and care plans accurately in Epic
• Maintain a safe, organized, and compassionate environment while prioritizing care in a high-volume Emergency Department

Apply now for this Emergency Department Registered Nurse travel contract in Raleigh, North Carolina, and join a dedicated healthcare team serving a diverse patient population.

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GHR Healthcare - Travel Job ID #532050. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: ER

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