Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department
La Plata, MD
HonorVet Technologies
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse – ER

Facility: University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center
Location: La Plata, MD 20646
Start Date: 07/20/2026
Duration: 13 Weeks
Shift: Night 3x12-Hour (19:00 – 07:30)
Schedule: 3x12 Nights (36 or 48-hour option), Every Other Weekend, Holidays as Scheduled
Charting System: Epic
Float Required: Yes – Within Specialty
Call Requirement: No
Note: First-time travelers accepted with strong ER experience. Community hospital experience required.

Position Overview:
Seeking an experienced Emergency Room Registered Nurse to provide comprehensive emergency care in a fast-paced ED treating patients of all age groups. The nurse will manage acute and critical conditions, perform rapid assessments, administer emergency treatments, and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team while maintaining a 1:4 patient ratio.

Job duties:
Perform rapid triage and comprehensive assessments of emergency patients; administer emergency medications, blood products, IV therapy, and procedural sedation; initiate and maintain IV access and central line care; monitor cardiac rhythms, interpret dysrhythmias and ABGs; manage ventilated patients, BiPAP/CPAP, chest tubes, and emergency airway situations; care for trauma, stroke, psychiatric, pediatric, and critically ill patients; obtain and interpret 12-lead ECGs; provide patient education, maintain accurate Epic documentation, and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to ensure quality emergency care.

Requirements:
Licensure: Active Maryland RN License or Compact RN License
Experience: 2 years of ER experience preferred (1 year considered); Community hospital experience required; First-time travelers accepted with strong ER experience
Certifications: BLS (AHA), ACLS (AHA), PALS (AHA), NIHSS, CPI
Other requirement: Experience with 1:4 patient ratios; Comfortable floating within specialty; Every other weekend and holiday coverage required

Unit Details:
Unit: Emergency Room
Patient Ratios: 1:4
Patient Population: Neonates, Infants, Pediatrics, Adolescents, Adults, Geriatrics
Patient Diagnoses: All emergency diagnoses including trauma, stroke, cardiac, respiratory, psychiatric, neurological, medical, and surgical emergencies
Number of Beds: 47
Daily Census: 130

Vaccine Policy:
COVID-19 Vaccine: Not Required
Flu Vaccine: Required – No Exemptions

Local Radius Rule: Local candidates must reside at least 50 miles from the facility unless the job posting specifically states that locals are accepted.