Travel Nurse RN - Emergency Room (ER) / Trauma in Issaquah, WA

Key Responsibilities Provide emergency nursing care across adult and pediatric populations, including triage, ED holding, and urgent care settings (approximately 20% pediatric caseload). Perform and assist with advanced clinical procedures including Chest Tube set-up and care , Rapid Sequence Intubation (RSI) , Cardioversion/Defibrillation, and TPA administration.

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Emergency Room

Location

Issaquah, WA | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | 3x12-Hour Shifts (19:00–07:30)

Key Responsibilities

• Provide emergency nursing care across adult and pediatric populations, including triage, ED holding, and urgent care settings (approximately 20% pediatric caseload)
• Assess and manage emergent, urgent, and non-urgent conditions including chest pain, shortness of breath, abdominal pain, weakness, and traumatic injuries
• Perform and assist with advanced clinical procedures including Chest Tube set-up and care, Rapid Sequence Intubation (RSI), Cardioversion/Defibrillation, and TPA administration
• Operate and monitor specialized equipment including LVAD/Impella, Rapid Infuser, and Cooling/Warming Blankets
• Administer breathing treatments, perform Trach Care, and obtain 12-Lead EKGs
• Float to sister facilities nearby as needed per assignment requirements

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license; compact license must be in hand at time of submission
• BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications required
• Minimum of 1 year of Emergency Room nursing experience; first-time travelers are not accepted
• Experience in a Level II Trauma Center required
• Must commit to working 3 of the following 5 holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day
• Must live at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible as a standard traveler (locals accepted under a separate rate structure)

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience caring for both adult and pediatric emergency patients in a high-volume setting
• Familiarity with LVAD/Impella management and hemodynamic monitoring
• Prior travel nursing experience in an emergency department setting

Why Join Us

• Work in a dynamic, fast-paced Level II Trauma Emergency Department with a diverse patient population
• Gain valuable experience across adult and pediatric emergency care in a well-resourced acute care environment