Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department
Yakima, WA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Job Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Emergency Department RN for a high-acuity, large-volume setting requiring strong critical care and pediatric emergency skills.

Responsibilities

• Position is in a busy Emergency Department within a level III trauma center
• Patient population includes neonate to geriatric, with both medical and trauma pediatric cases
• Handles stroke (TPA), cardiac (cath lab), behavioral health, and substance use disorder patients
• Patient ratios typically 1:3-5 depending on acuity, with zones including a 13-bed fast track 'green zone'
• Department sees 250–300 ED patients per day across 34 ED beds
• 12-hour night shift position; may require weekend rotations including potential back-to-back weekends
• Uses EPIC EMR, experience strongly preferred
• No floating or on-call responsibilities
• Flexible shift times may be required
• Role involves managing high-acuity emergency and trauma cases and caring for behavioral health and substance use disorder patients
• Staff expected to work within zones, including a fast track for lower-acuity patients
• Scrubs of any color are permitted as long as there are no logos
• All candidates must be able to pass the facility’s triage competency test prior to triage assignments
• Weekend rotation is every other weekend, and flexibility with scheduling is expected
• First-time travelers will not be considered for this position

Requirements

• Current WA RN or compact RN license required
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a large-volume, high-acuity ED required
• Current certifications in ACLS, BLS, and either PALS or ENPC, as well as TNCC required
• Strong emergency nursing skills in critical care and pediatric patients including experience with chest tubes, arterial lines, blood administration, Bipap/ventilators, medication drips, splinting, and barcode scanning medication administration
• Triage experience required; must pass hospital's Triage Test before triage is allowed
• Ability to assist with trauma and code cases, set up chest tubes and art lines
• Pediatric emergency medicine experience highly preferred
• Good understanding of ESI necessary
• Experience with managing medication drips required
• Must provide professional references from a supervisor or above

Benefits

• High Pay and Bonuses
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Day 1 Options
• 401(k) Plan
• Weekly Payroll Deposit
• Free Online CEUs
• Generous Housing Allowance
• Travel and Licensure Reimbursements
• Non-taxed Per Diem and Subsidy
• Traveler Rewards and Discounts