Travel Nurse RN - Emergency Room (ER) / Trauma in Newport News, VA

Job Title

RN Emergency Department

Newport News, VA

Contract | Full-Time | Nights | 12-Hour Shifts | Every Other Weekend and Holiday | Onsite

• Conduct initial and ongoing patient assessments, develop and implement individualized plans of care, and evaluate treatment effectiveness in a fast-paced emergency department setting
• Administer medications safely and in accordance with state practice standards and organizational policies
• Serve as the primary point of contact for patient care coordination across hospital departments throughout the episode of care
• Apply emergency nursing practice across the lifespan for conditions ranging from non-urgent to life-threatening, including medical illness, trauma, pediatric, gerontologic, and mental health presentations
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary and external care teams including EMS, law enforcement, crisis services, transfer centers, and pharmacies
• Participate in ongoing quality improvement initiatives and model core safety behaviors to eliminate preventable harm

• Current RN license in the state of Virginia or valid compact license
• Minimum of 2 years of RN experience, with emergency department experience required
• Triage experience required
• BLS (Basic Life Support) required
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support), PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support), CPI, and NIH Stroke Scale certification required
• Must successfully complete a Dysrhythmia exam at orientation (study guide provided)

• Recent critical care or high-acuity emergency department experience in a busy, high-volume setting
• Experience with EPIC Electronic Health Record (EHR) system
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) or NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certification
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

• Work in a high-volume, fast-paced emergency department that serves as a Primary Stroke Center with Cath Lab availability, offering exposure to a broad and diverse patient population
• Join a collaborative team of ED nurses and ED technicians in a structured unit environment with dedicated fast track and monitored bed capacity