Travel Nurse RN - Emergency Room (ER) / Trauma in Cedar Rapids, IA

Preferred Experience / Skills Active de-escalation certification (CPI, MAB, MOAB, or SAMA) highly preferred; non-certified candidates may be considered if certification is obtained during onboarding. Comply with holiday scheduling expectations, including working 1–2 of the designated winter holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year's) unless the unit is closed.

Job Title

Registered Nurse (RN) – Emergency Room (ER) – Nights

Location

Cedar Rapids, IA | Acute Care – Emergency Department

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Night Shift | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a 34-bed Emergency Department serving a mixed patient population
• Manage drips and titrations in accordance with unit protocols and patient acuity
• Maintain a 4:1 patient-to-nurse ratio in a fast-paced emergency care environment
• Float to a freestanding emergency campus as needed
• Participate in on-call assignments and respond to callback requests per unit needs
• Comply with holiday scheduling expectations, including working 1–2 of the designated winter holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year's) unless the unit is closed

Required Qualifications

• Active Iowa RN license or active Compact/Multistate RN license at time of submission
• Minimum 24 months of Emergency Room / Emergency Department experience required
• Must have completed at least one travel contract within the previous 18 months
• EPIC EMR experience required
• Active AHA BLS (Basic Life Support) certification required
• Active AHA ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification required
• Active AHA or ARC PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) certification required
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Competency) certification required
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification required – may be obtained during onboarding
• Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible (verified by driver's license)

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Active de-escalation certification (CPI, MAB, MOAB, or SAMA) highly preferred; non-certified candidates may be considered if certification is obtained during onboarding
• Professional reference from a charge nurse, supervisor, nurse manager, director, CNO, or COO within the past 24 months preferred
• NIH Stroke Scale certification in-hand at time of submission preferred

Why Join Us

• Work in a dynamic, high-acuity emergency environment with a structured and experienced clinical team
• Opportunity for charge and preceptor roles, with overtime availability based on unit needs