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

Manage a patient assignment of 4–5 patients based on acuity, including common diagnoses such as abdominal pain, diabetes, NSTEMI, pneumonia, trauma, stroke, and hypertension. Key Responsibilities Provide direct patient care in Emergency Room/ED settings across multiple facilities within an assigned regional zone covering a 60-mile radius.

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Emergency Room (Travel / Float)

Location

Garden City, KS (Zone-based float covering up to 60-mile radius)

Schedule / Job Type

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

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in Emergency Room/ED settings across multiple facilities within an assigned regional zone covering a 60-mile radius
• Manage a patient assignment of 4–5 patients based on acuity, including common diagnoses such as abdominal pain, diabetes, NSTEMI, pneumonia, trauma, stroke, and hypertension
• Administer standard emergency medications and drips, and monitor patient responses throughout the shift
• Interpret and read telemetry strips independently, as no monitor technician is on unit
• Perform Point of Care lab testing following on-site training
• Float between Emergency Room departments within the assigned zone as scheduled by unit leadership

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license valid in the state of Kansas
• Current BLS, ACLS, PALS, NIHSS, and TNCC certifications required
• Ability to read and independently interpret telemetry
• Willingness and ability to float throughout all facilities within the assigned 60-mile regional zone
• Must be present in state for the full week of orientation, even if initial modules are completed remotely
• Valid driver's license required; housing must be arranged to support floating throughout the full zone

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior travel nursing experience in an Emergency Room or ED setting
• Experience working in facilities that manage STEMI and stroke send-out protocols
• Comfort working in varied ED environments ranging from low to moderate volume (6–49 patients per day)

Why Join Us

• Gain diverse clinical experience across multiple Emergency Room environments within a single contract, expanding your skill set and regional exposure
• Streamlined hiring process with a clinical team interview — no unit manager involvement required