Job Title
Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
Location
Lafayette, LA | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Nights | 3x12-Hour Shifts (6:45 PM – 7:15 AM) | Every Other Weekend Required
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care in a fast-paced Emergency Room setting with a 1:3 nurse-to-patient ratio
- Maintain active certifications including ACLS, PALS, BLS, TNCC, and CPI throughout the duration of the assignment
- Utilize Epic EMR for accurate and timely documentation of patient care
- Float to other floors as needed based on unit staffing requirements
- Participate in emergency response protocols, which may include remaining on-site or serving on a relief team during declared emergency events as directed by unit management
Required Qualifications
- Active Compact or Louisiana RN license — must be in hand at time of submittal
- Minimum 2 years of Emergency Room nursing experience required
- Active AHA-issued BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC, and CPI certifications required
- Epic EMR experience required
- First-time travelers will not be accepted
- Must reside more than 65 miles from the facility (as measured from the address on your driver's license to the facility address) to be eligible
- Current NURSYS report required — must be dated within 4 weeks of submission
- Candidates who previously worked as permanent staff or in-house agency contractors must have been separated for a minimum of 1 full year before returning as a traveler
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Experience working in a high-volume emergency department environment
- Familiarity with emergency response team protocols and disaster preparedness
- Demonstrated flexibility with scheduling, including floating to other units as needed
Why Join Us
- Opportunity for overtime hours (not guaranteed) providing additional earning potential
- Orientation modules are billable and completed during scheduled orientation hours