Job Title
Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
Location
Cherry Hill, NJ | Emergency Department
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Nights | 3x12-hour shifts, 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM | Every other weekend required (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday OR Saturday, Sunday, and Monday)
Key Responsibilities
- Provide emergency nursing care across a combined Adult and Pediatric Emergency Department serving infants through geriatric patients in a STEMI and Stroke Certified facility
- Perform triage, dysrhythmia interpretation, 12-lead EKG/ECG monitoring, and manage patients with multisystem organ dysfunction and failure
- Administer and monitor procedural sedation, continuous IV paralytics, IV vasopressors, IV insulin, and emergency medications
- Manage arterial lines, central lines, blood product administration, phlebotomy, IV therapy, chest tubes, BiPAP/CPAP, and ventilated patients including intubation support
- Care for psychiatric emergency patients including acute psychosis, overdose, violent behavior, psychiatric holds, and suicidal patients
- Manage pediatric emergencies including respiratory, neurological, infectious, behavioral, and trauma-related presentations; care for ED hold patients within the Emergency Department
Required Qualifications
- Active NJ RN license required at time of submission
- Minimum 3 years of Emergency Department RN experience required
- Combined Adult and Pediatric Emergency Department experience required
- ACLS, BLS, PALS, and NIH certifications required
- Strong EKG experience required; candidates must pass a telemetry strip test and cardiac assessment during facility orientation
- Must live at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for standard traveler rate; locals are accepted with a local rate differential applied
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Experience with Hypothermia/Arctic Sun protocol
- Orthopedic trauma and splint application experience
- CVA and traumatic brain injury management experience
- Proficiency with Epic electronic health records system
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to practice in a high-acuity, fast-paced Emergency Department at a STEMI and Stroke Certified facility serving a diverse patient population
- First-time travelers are welcome, offering an accessible entry point into travel nursing for qualified candidates