ER RN
La Plata, MD
HonorVet Technologies
4x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse – ER

Location: La Plata, MD 20646
Start Date: 11/16/2026
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Night 4x12-Hour (19:00–07:30)
Schedule: 4x12 hours, 36/48-hour option
Patient Ratio: 1:4
Charting System: EPIC
Float Required: Yes
Call Requirement: No pre-scheduled on-call requirements
Note: Every other weekend required. Holidays required as scheduled. Flu vaccine required with no exemptions.

Position Overview:

Fast-paced Emergency Department caring for patients across all age groups, from neonates and infants through adults and geriatrics. The department has an average daily census of 130, 47 rooms, and a 1:4 patient ratio, with exposure to a broad range of emergency and complex diagnoses.

Job duties:

• Provide emergency nursing care and rapid assessment for patients across pediatric, adult, and geriatric populations with varying acuity.
• Perform triage, focused assessments, cardiac monitoring, 12-lead EKGs, dysrhythmia interpretation, and emergency response.
• Manage IV therapy, phlebotomy, central lines, blood products, emergency medications, IV vasopressors, and procedural sedation.
• Provide respiratory support including BiPAP/CPAP, ventilated patient care, chest tube management, ABG interpretation, and airway emergencies.
• Care for patients with acute stroke, seizures, psychiatric emergencies, drug overdose, trauma, respiratory failure, and other complex emergency conditions.

Requirements:
License: Active MD or Compact RN license required at submission.
Experience: 2 years of ER experience required; candidates with 1 year may be considered based on strong ER skills and experience. First-time travelers accepted with strong ER experience. Community hospital experience required.
Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS, NIHSS, CPI; BLS/ACLS/PALS must be AHA.
Other requirement: Locals under 50 miles not accepted. Candidates must be comfortable floating within scope.

Unit Details:
Unit: Emergency Room
Patient Ratios: 1:4
Patient Population: Neonates, Infants, Pediatrics, Adolescents, Adults, Geriatrics
Patient Diagnoses: All diagnoses; fast-paced ED with complex and varying diagnoses.