Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department - $2,249 per week

GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in Towson, Maryland.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ED - Emergency Department
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/02/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Travel Emergency Department Registered Nurse (RN) – Towson, Maryland

Apply for a travel ER nurse job in Towson, Maryland, and join a fast-paced Emergency Department team serving patients across the lifespan. This travel RN opportunity is located in a welcoming Baltimore-area community known for convenient access to urban amenities, historic charm, and diverse dining and entertainment. Provide emergency nursing care to neonates, children, adults, and older adults in a 40-bed emergency setting with approximately 30 daily patients and an average 1:4 nurse-to-patient ratio.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Location: Towson, Maryland
• Specialty: Travel Emergency Department Registered Nurse (ER RN)
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,000–$2,110
• Start Date: November 2, 2026
• Contract Length: 4 weeks
• Shift: 12-hour day shifts, 7:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 36 hours weekly; every other weekend and holiday coverage required
• Patient Population: Neonates, infants, pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:4
• Charting: Epic experience preferred
• Unit Environment: Emergency care for medical, cardiac, respiratory, neurological, psychiatric, pediatric, and orthopedic presentations

Travel Emergency Department RN Requirements

• At least 2 years of recent Emergency Department or emergency room RN experience
• Active Maryland or Compact Registered Nurse license at the time of submission
• Current BLS, ACLS, PALS, NIHSS, and CPI certifications; AHA certification required for BLS, ACLS, and PALS
• ENPC certification preferred
• Demonstrated experience caring for patients across the lifespan, including pediatric and geriatric populations
• Experience with a 1:4 patient ratio preferred
• Ability to manage emergency conditions including respiratory distress, cardiac events, stroke, STEMI, trauma, psychiatric emergencies, overdose, seizures, and multisystem illness
• Strong triage, patient assessment, prioritization, communication, and emergency response skills
• Comfort caring for psychiatric patients, including patients requiring safety precautions or psychiatric holds
• Flu vaccination is required

Emergency Department RN Responsibilities

• Perform rapid patient assessments, triage, ongoing reassessments, and evidence-based emergency nursing interventions
• Provide emergency care for patients presenting with respiratory conditions, chest pain, myocardial infarction, STEMI and non-STEMI, stroke, trauma, fractures, infections, and behavioral health emergencies
• Recognize and respond to changes in patient condition, including dysrhythmias, respiratory failure, sepsis, shock, and multisystem organ dysfunction
• Administer emergency medications, blood products, IV therapies, and vasopressors within scope of practice and hospital policy
• Manage patients requiring oxygen therapy, BiPAP/CPAP, ventilator support, central lines, arterial lines, chest tubes, splints, and other emergency procedures
• Obtain and interpret 12-lead ECGs, monitor cardiac rhythms, and support stroke and STEMI response processes
• Initiate and maintain IV access while coordinating diagnostic testing, treatment, and patient disposition
• Use de-escalation and safety techniques when caring for patients with acute psychosis, suicidal behavior, violent behavior, or other mental and behavioral health conditions
• Collaborate with providers, respiratory services, IV teams, pharmacy, radiology, social services, rapid response teams, interpretation services, and other members of the healthcare team
• Stabilize higher-acuity trauma patients and coordinate timely transfer when specialized trauma services are required
• Deliver compassionate, culturally responsive care to patients and families in a high-volume Emergency Department

Apply now for this travel Registered Nurse opportunity in Towson, Maryland, and join our emergency healthcare team.

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GHR Healthcare Job ID #526180. 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: ER

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