Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department
Canton, OH
GHR Healthcare - Travel
3x12 hrs

Apply for a 13-week Travel Emergency Department RN job in Canton, Ohio, with competitive weekly pay and 12-hour night shifts. Join a fast-paced Emergency Department team as a Travel Registered Nurse caring for patients across the full spectrum of emergency acuity, from routine complaints to critical and life-threatening conditions. This travel nursing opportunity is ideal for an experienced ED nurse who enjoys delivering high-quality emergency care. Canton offers a welcoming community with convenient access to parks, cultural attractions, dining, and the greater Northeast Ohio region.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Location: Canton, Ohio
• Healthcare Setting: 43-room Emergency Department serving ESI Levels 1–5
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,950–$2,060
• Start Date: October 19, 2026
• Travel Contract Duration: 13 weeks, ending January 16, 2027
• Schedule: 36 hours per week; 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 PM–7:00 AM
• Weekend Rotation: Every third weekend
• Holiday Requirement: Every other holiday
• Call: None
• Orientation: Department-specific onboarding and supervised clinical orientation
• Patient Volume: Approximately 140–191 patients per day
• Typical RN Ratios: 3:1 or 4:1; boarded patients may be 5:1 or 6:1
• Charting and Equipment: Cerner, Alaris IV pumps, Omnicell medication dispensing, and Philips monitors
• Scrub Color: Ceil blue
• Floating: No

Emergency Department RN Qualifications

• At least 2 years of recent Emergency Department Registered Nurse experience
• Active Registered Nurse license eligible for practice in Ohio
• Associate degree or nursing certificate
• American Heart Association BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications
• NIHSS and TNCC certifications
• Valid driver's license
• Strong patient assessment, prioritization, and emergency response skills across all ESI acuity levels
• Ability to care for adult and pediatric emergency patients; pediatric cases represent less than 10% of the department's volume
• First-time travel nurses are welcome to apply

Travel ED RN Responsibilities

• Provide safe, timely, and compassionate emergency nursing care to patients with medical, surgical, traumatic, psychiatric, and behavioral health emergencies.
• Assess and manage patients presenting with chest pain, acute coronary syndrome, stroke symptoms, abdominal pain, injuries, abnormal laboratory results, psychiatric emergencies, sepsis, and altered mental status.
• Perform cardiac monitoring, rhythm recognition, EKG acquisition, stroke assessments, and rapid escalation of critical findings.
• Manage high-acuity patients receiving mechanical ventilation, non-invasive ventilation, vasopressors, insulin infusions, procedural sedation, and blood products.
• Initiate and participate in sepsis protocols, rapid fluid resuscitation, stroke-alert care, and emergency interventions.
• Perform or assist with IV insertion and blood draws, blood culture collection, Foley catheter placement, chest tube management, arterial line insertion, airway management, and intubation.
• Provide wound care, dressing changes, laceration care, and assistance with suturing or stapling.
• Recognize and respond to hemorrhage, anaphylaxis, seizures, acute allergic reactions, and other rapidly changing conditions.
• Maintain suicide precautions, behavioral health safety measures, and appropriate restraint monitoring when indicated.
• Participate in Code Blue events and pediatric emergency or pediatric code management.
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, charge nurses, educators, and the multidisciplinary care team to support efficient patient flow and high-quality patient outcomes.

Apply now for this Travel Emergency Department RN opportunity in Canton, Ohio, and join a dedicated healthcare team serving Northeast Ohio patients.

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