Job Title
Travel Registered Nurse – Emergency Room (Freestanding Emergency Department, Night Shift)
Location
Corpus Christi, TX | Freestanding Emergency Department (FSED)
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Travel | 13 Weeks | Nights, 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM | Every other weekend required | No on-call
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care in a 24/7 freestanding emergency department with a 15-bed unit, maintaining a patient ratio of 1:4 depending on acuity
- Rapidly identify and respond to time-sensitive conditions including Sepsis, STEMI, Stroke, and Trauma
- Perform procedures including splinting, wound care, IV starts, medication administration, and patient assessments and reassessments
- Operate unit equipment including Baxter pumps, Hamilton ventilators, GE cardiac monitors, and Stryker stretchers; document care using Meditech EMR
- Provide oversight and collaboration with EMT-Paramedics on shift
- Adhere to unit policies including clocking out for lunch breaks and any time leaving the building, and communicating with the charge nurse coordinator (CNC)
Required Qualifications
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
- Minimum 1 year of emergency department experience
- Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, TNCC, CPI (or equivalent), and PALS or ENPC
- Demonstrated compassion, sense of urgency, and ability to function as a team player
- Strong skills in rapidly identifying Sepsis, STEMI, Stroke, and Trauma presentations
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Experience with airway management and mechanical ventilators
- Strong critical thinking skills in a fast-paced emergency care environment
- Compassionate, non-abrasive interpersonal style well-suited to high-acuity patient interactions
Why Join Us
- Work in a well-equipped, 24/7 freestanding emergency department that is typically staffed to core levels, minimizing the likelihood of floating to other units
- Join a collaborative team environment with a structured schedule and no on-call requirements