Acute Care, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), Cerebral Vascular Accident, Emergency Care, Emergency Nursing, Geriatrics, Healthcare, Identify Issues, Medical Diagnosis, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Nursing, Patient Care, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Registered Nurse (RN), Time Management
Job Title
Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
LocationLa Plata, MD
Schedule / Job TypeContract (13 Weeks) | Nights | 3x12-Hour Shifts (19:00–07:30) | 36/48-Hour Weekly Option | Every Other Weekend Required | Holidays Required as Scheduled
Key Responsibilities- Provide direct patient care in a fast-paced Emergency Department setting serving all age ranges, from infant to geriatric populations
- Manage a broad range of complex and varied patient diagnoses within a high-volume ED environment (Average Daily Census: 130; 47-bed unit)
- Maintain a 1:4 nurse-to-patient ratio while delivering safe, timely, and effective emergency nursing care
- Float within the Emergency Department specialty as required
- Adhere to all scheduling requirements including every other weekend and holidays as they fall
Required Qualifications- Active RN license in Maryland or a valid Compact RN license at time of submission
- Minimum 1 year of Emergency Room nursing experience (2 years preferred); first-time travelers with strong ER skills and experience will be considered
- Current BLS certification – American Heart Association only
- Current ACLS certification – American Heart Association only
- Current PALS certification – American Heart Association only
- NIH Stroke Scale certification and CPI certification (Calm Every Storm online version is the only acceptable online vendor)
Preferred Experience / Skills- Two or more years of Emergency Room nursing experience in a high-volume or Level II/III ED setting
- Comfort with floating within specialty scope and adaptability to varied patient acuity and diagnoses
- Prior travel nursing experience, particularly within a comparable health system environment
Why Join Us- Opportunity to work in a dynamic, high-acuity Emergency Department with a diverse patient population spanning all age groups and diagnoses
- Flexible 36/48-hour weekly scheduling option available to support work-life balance during your contract