TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified ER/Trauma RN in La Plata, Maryland, 20646!
Job Title
Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
Location
La Plata, MD | Emergency Department
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | 13 weeks (extensions up to 20 weeks considered) | 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
- Manage a broad range of complex and varying 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; travelers are first to float
- Adhere to all scheduling requirements including every other weekend and holidays as they fall
- Maintain active and current certifications including RN MD or Compact License, BLS (AHA), ACLS (AHA), PALS (AHA), NIH Stroke Scale, and CPI
Required Qualifications
- Active RN license in Maryland or a valid Compact License at time of submission
- BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications — AHA only
- CPI certification required — The Calm Every Storm online version is currently the only acceptable online vendor
- NIH Stroke Scale certification required
- Minimum 1 year of Emergency Room RN experience required; 2 years preferred (first-time travelers with strong ER skill sets will be considered)
- Must maintain a permanent address of 50 or more miles from the facility to be eligible; locals under 50 miles are not accepted unless the posting specifically states otherwise
Preferred Experience / Skills
- 2 or more years of Emergency Room RN experience
- Experience with complex, multi-diagnosis patient populations across all age groups including pediatric and geriatric patients
- Comfort floating within scope and specialty with no restrictions
- Limited requested time off (RTO) — maximum of 7 days may be requested; more than 4 consecutive days requires an additional week added to the contract end
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to work in a high-acuity, dynamic Emergency Department environment with a diverse patient population and complex clinical cases
- Expected 36–48 hours per week with a structured night shift schedule offering consistency and predictability