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

Job Title

RN – Emergency Department

Richmond, VA

Contract | Full-Time | Onsite | Night Shift (7:30 PM – 8:00 AM) | 36 hours guaranteed per week, 12-hour shifts | Every other weekend and one major holiday required

• 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 and with outside agencies including EMS, law enforcement, and transfer centers
• Apply emergency nursing practice across all ages and acuity levels including medical illness, pediatric care, gerontologic care, mental health, and life- and limb-saving interventions
• Operate and monitor specialized equipment including Alaris pumps, Hamilton ventilators, Autopulse, GlideScope, AmbuScope, ultrasound, EKG machines, and bladder scanners
• 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 state license
• Minimum one (1) year of Emergency Department experience required
• Experience with conscious sedation required
• BLS (Basic Life Support) and ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certifications required
• CPI/De-escalation training required
• Must pass EKG exam at orientation
• Copy of nursing diploma required

• Experience with EPIC Electronic Health Record (EHR) system
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Prior experience in a community emergency department setting serving all ages and medical complaints

• Work within a well-supported emergency department environment featuring a 1:4 nurse-to-patient ratio, charge nurse coverage 24/7, on-site physician and advanced care provider support, and a multidisciplinary team including respiratory therapy, ED techs, phlebotomy, and unit secretaries
• Join a dynamic 30-bed community ED with Fast Track capabilities, offering a diverse patient population and opportunities to utilize a broad range of clinical skills and advanced equipment