Job Title: Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Profession: Registered Nurse
Specialty: Emergency Room
Duration: 14 weeks
Shift: Night
Hours per Shift: 12
Experience: 2 years of Emergency Department experience required; first-time travelers accepted with strong ED experience/skills
License: Active RN License required
Certifications: ACLS, BLS, CPI, NIHSS, PALS required
Must-Have:
- Previous charge experience preferred
- Charting system experience preferred
- Community hospital experience preferred
- Skills in managing a wide variety of complex diagnoses
- Comfort in floating within the specialty
Description:
This role is for a Registered Nurse in the Emergency Room for the night shift.
The contract length is 14 weeks.
The shift is 3x12 or 4x12 nights from 19:00 to 07:30.
The position requires strong skills in managing multiple and complex diagnoses.
Weekend coverage is required every other weekend.
Holiday coverage is required as scheduled.
Floating is required within skillset.
The patient ratio is typically 1:4, up to 5 with lower acuity and/or short staffing.
Experience in handling abdominal pain, acute psychosis, asthma, and respiratory infections is desired.
Additional required skills include managing violent behavior, performing phlebotomy, and completing emergency medications.
The unit supports a variety of patient ages, including neonates, adolescents, and geriatrics.
Candidates must have comfort in managing a fast-paced, high-volume emergency department environment.
Compliance with additional certifications and onboarding requirements will be necessary.
Max 7 days of requested time off can be considered, with specific holiday time off policies in place.
Selected candidates will be required to undergo onboarding labs as part of the compliance process.
Travelers are expected to be flexible with scheduling and floating within specialty.
Return travelers must typically be away for a minimum of 6 months after their last assignment.