Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department - $2,128 per week

Wellspring Nurse Source is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in Lawton, Oklahoma.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ED - Emergency Department
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/21/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Emergency Department Registered Nurse (RN)

The Emergency Department Registered Nurse (RN) provides high-quality, compassionate, and timely care to patients of all ages in a fast-paced Emergency Department. This role is responsible for the rapid assessment, prioritization, intervention, and evaluation of patients presenting with a wide range of emergent and urgent conditions. Strong critical thinking, collaboration, and communication skills are essential for effective teamwork in this multidisciplinary environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive and focused assessments of patients presenting with emergent, urgent, or non-urgent conditions.
• Triage patients using evidence-based protocols to determine acuity levels and initiate appropriate care.
• Provide rapid intervention and stabilization for patients experiencing medical, surgical, traumatic, psychiatric, and pediatric emergencies.
• Administer medications, treatments, and procedures in accordance with hospital policy and provider orders.
• Operate and monitor medical equipment such as cardiac monitors, infusion pumps, ventilators, and point-of-care testing devices.
• Collaborate with healthcare team members including physicians, advanced practice providers, respiratory therapists, and EMS personnel.
• Coordinate patient care, including diagnostic testing, re-evaluation, disposition planning, and patient education.
• Document assessments, interventions, and patient responses accurately and promptly in the electronic medical record.
• Participate in rapid response, trauma activations, code blue, stroke, and STEMI protocols as required.
• Maintain strict adherence to infection control, safety guidelines, and hospital standards.
• Support a culture of patient-centered care, empathy, and service excellence in a high-volume ED environment.

Qualifications

Required:

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of Oklahoma (or compact license).
• Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certification.

Preferred (to be obtained within timeframe after hire):

• TNCC and ENPC certifications.
• Prior experience in Emergency Nursing, Critical Care, or high-acuity settings.

Skills & Abilities

• Strong critical thinking and rapid decision-making skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
• Competency in trauma care, cardiac care, and stabilizing critically ill patients.
• Ability to remain calm and focused during high-stress situations.

Working Conditions

• Fast-paced, high-acuity Emergency Department.
• Frequent exposure to trauma and critical illness.
• Requires standing, walking, lifting, and performing physical tasks throughout the shift.
• Collaboration with a diverse healthcare team and EMS partners serving the community.

Shift Information

• Nights (7p-7a)
• Holiday Coverage Required

Minimum Years of Experience

• 2 years

Certifications / Requirements

• ACLS
• BLS/BCLS
• PALS

Wellspring Nurse Source Job ID #37941627. 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

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