Travel Nurse RN - Emergency Room (ER) / Trauma in Iron Mountain, MI

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Emergency Room

Iron Mountain, MI

Contract | Rotating Shifts (7-, 10-, and 12-hour shifts available) | Onsite | Every other weekend required

• Provide direct patient care in a Level IV Trauma Emergency Department managing 40–60 patients per day across a 14-bed unit with 2 trauma bays
• Triage patients in designated triage rooms following department policies and procedures after completing required orientation review
• Manage a patient assignment with nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:3–4, caring for variable diagnoses including traumas, MVAs, strokes, and STEMIs
• Administer and monitor variable IV drips and collaborate with ED physicians and mid-level providers available 24/7
• Utilize Fast Track area (3 designated rooms) and coordinate patient holds within the department or attached overflow unit as needed
• Float to inpatient areas as needed to assist with staffing coverage

• Active Michigan Registered Nurse (RN) license – must be in hand at time of submission
• Minimum 2 years of Emergency Department experience
• Current ACLS certification
• Current BLS certification
• Current PALS certification
• Current TNCC certification

• Experience with triage in a high-volume emergency department setting
• Familiarity with central cardiac monitoring stations and ability to independently read telemetry strips
• Comfort working in a rural emergency department environment with variable patient populations

• First-time travelers are welcome, offering a supportive environment with structured department-specific orientation including computer-based training and floor orientation days
• Work alongside a collaborative care team including 24/7 in-house ED physicians, respiratory therapy, and phlebotomy support