TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified ER/Trauma RN in Yakima, Washington, 98902!
Job Title
Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
Location
Yakima, WA | Acute Care – Emergency Department
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | 12-Hour Mid/Evening Shifts | Shift starts at 1300, 1400, or 1500
Key Responsibilities
- Provide emergency nursing care to a diverse patient population ranging from neonates to geriatric, including pediatric medical and trauma cases, stroke, cardiac, and behavioral health patients
- Perform triage in a high-acuity, high-volume ED; must pass the facility's Triage Test prior to performing triage independently
- Administer medications via barcode scanning, manage medication drips, and perform blood product administration
- Assist with trauma and code cases, including chest tube setup, arterial line management, splinting, and BiPAP/ventilator management
- Administer TNK for stroke patients and support cardiac cath lab cases; stabilize and prepare high-acuity patients for transfer as needed
- Operate within a zone-based ED structure, maintaining patient ratios of 1:3–5 based on acuity, including a fast track/green zone area
Required Qualifications
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
- Minimum 2 years of experience in a large-volume, high-acuity Emergency Department
- Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS, PALS or ENPC, and TNCC
- Proficiency with Epic EMR (required)
- Triage experience required; must demonstrate competency with ESI triage system
- Experience with barcode medication administration, drip management, blood product administration, chest tube setup, arterial lines, and BiPAP/ventilator support
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Pediatric emergency medicine experience highly preferred
- Experience with Point of Care Laboratory testing
- Comfort working in a Level III trauma center environment with a broad range of patient presentations
- First-time travelers are welcome to apply
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to work in one of the busiest Emergency Departments in the state, offering exposure to a wide variety of high-acuity cases including trauma, stroke, cardiac, and pediatric emergencies
- No floating required and no on-call obligations, with an every-other-weekend rotation providing a degree of schedule predictability