Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department
Gainesville, FL
GHR Healthcare
3x12 hrs

Apply now for a Florida travel nursing job in a high-volume Adult Emergency Department. This 13-week Travel RN assignment in Gainesville offers the opportunity to advance your emergency nursing expertise at a nationally recognized academic medical center while caring for a diverse, high-acuity patient population. Gainesville is a vibrant North Central Florida community known for its welcoming atmosphere, cultural offerings, and abundant outdoor recreation.

Travel RN Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,020–$2,130
• Location: Gainesville, Florida
• Nursing Specialty: Adult Emergency Department (ED/ER)
• Assignment Length: 13 weeks
• Start Date: November 2, 2026
• End Date: January 30, 2027
• Schedule: 12-hour night shifts, approximately 7:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m.
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Scheduling: Variable days; weekends and holidays required; no block scheduling
• Work Environment: High-volume adult emergency department within a nationally recognized academic medical center
• Additional Expectations: Flexibility to float to other areas is required
• Time-Off Guidelines: No time off during the first two weeks; up to 10 days of approved time off may be permitted during the assignment
• Travel Requirement: Applicants must reside outside the applicable 50-mile local radius

Emergency Department Travel Nurse Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in Florida or a valid Compact RN license at the time of submission
• At least 3 years of recent Emergency Department RN experience
• At least 1 year of travel nursing experience
• Recent experience in a Level I or Level II Trauma Center; academic medical center experience is preferred
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications
• Current PALS or ENPC certification
• TNCC certification preferred
• Recent experience with the EPIC electronic medical record (EMR)
• Successful completion of specialty-specific competency and EKG examinations, with a minimum score of 80% on each exam and accurate identification of lethal rhythms
• Professional work history with facility type, electronic medical record, and bed count documented where applicable
• At least one professional reference dated within the past 12 months
• Ability to explain employment gaps longer than 30 days
• Strong adaptability, communication skills, and willingness to work variable shifts, weekends, holidays, and floating assignments

Adult Emergency Department RN Responsibilities

• Provide safe, compassionate, and timely nursing care to adult emergency patients across a broad range of acuity levels
• Perform focused assessments, triage support, ongoing reassessments, and evidence-based emergency nursing interventions
• Recognize changes in patient condition and respond promptly to emergent and life-threatening situations
• Administer medications and treatments, monitor patient responses, and document care accurately in EPIC
• Interpret cardiac rhythms and promptly identify potentially lethal arrhythmias
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, ancillary departments, and the interdisciplinary care team
• Support trauma, cardiac, respiratory, neurologic, and other emergency presentations within established protocols
• Provide patient and family education, discharge instructions, and care coordination
• Maintain compliance with department policies, professional standards, and applicable safety requirements
• Float as needed to support patient care operations and changing department needs

Apply now to join this Gainesville, Florida travel nursing opportunity and advance your Emergency Department RN career at an academic medical center.

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