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 Assessment, Patient Care, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Registered Nurse (RN)
Job Title
Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
LocationLa Plata, MD
Schedule / Job TypeContract | 13 Weeks | Nights | 3x12 Hours (19:00–07:30) | 36/48 Hour Weekly Option | Every Other Weekend Required
Key Responsibilities- Provide direct patient care in a fast-paced Emergency Department setting serving all age ranges, from infant to geriatric populations
- Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care for patients presenting with a wide variety of complex diagnosesnas?l
- Maintain a patient assignment ratio of 1:4 within a 47-bed ED with an average daily census of 130
- Participate in holiday coverage as scheduled and float within the Emergency Room specialty as required
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary care teams to ensure safe, high-quality patient outcomes across all acuity levels
Required Qualifications- Active RN license in Maryland or a valid Compact 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 and ACLS certifications – American Heart Association (AHA) only
- Current PALS certification – AHA only
- NIH Stroke Scale certification
- CPI certification – The Calm Every Storm online version is the only acceptable online vendor
Preferred Experience / Skills- 2 or more years of Emergency Room nursing experience in a high-volume, complex ED environment
- Prior travel nursing experience, particularly within a similar high-acuity emergency setting
- Comfort with floating within scope and adapting quickly to varying patient populations and diagnoses
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 weekly hour options (36 or 48 hours) provide scheduling adaptability for travel nursing professionals