Travel Nurse RN - Emergency Room (ER) / Trauma in Garden City, KS

Assess, triage, and manage patients presenting with a variety of conditions including abdominal pain, diabetes, NSTEMI, pneumonia, trauma, stroke, and hypertension. Collaborate with charge nurses, physicians, mid-level providers, and support staff including techs and respiratory therapy.

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Emergency Room (ER/ED Float)

Location

Garden City, KS (Float Zone – travel within a 60-mile radius required)

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Night Shift | 12-Hour Shifts | Onsite | Every other weekend and holiday required

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in emergency room settings across multiple facilities within a designated 60-mile float zone
• Assess, triage, and manage patients presenting with a variety of conditions including abdominal pain, diabetes, NSTEMI, pneumonia, trauma, stroke, and hypertension
• Administer and monitor standard ER medications and drips; interpret and read telemetry strips independently
• Perform and interpret Point of Care lab testing as trained
• Collaborate with charge nurses, physicians, mid-level providers, and support staff including techs and respiratory therapy
• Float between emergency department locations within the assigned zone based on scheduling needs

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license valid in the state of Kansas
• Current BLS, ACLS, PALS, NIHSS, and TNCC certifications required
• Ability to independently read and interpret telemetry
• Willingness and ability to float throughout the full 60-mile zone radius for each assigned shift
• Must be present in-state for the full week of orientation
• Valid driver's license required; housing must be arranged to accommodate zone-wide float requirements

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior travel nursing experience in an emergency department setting
• Experience working in facilities with mixed acuity patient populations and variable census volumes
• Comfort working in environments without dedicated monitor technicians or separate psychiatric/seclusion rooms

Why Join Us

• Gain diverse emergency department experience across multiple facilities within a supportive regional float zone
• Work alongside respiratory therapy available 24/7 and a collaborative team of nurses, techs, and providers