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

Position Overview

Join a high-acuity Emergency Department as a Travel Emergency Room RN in Tallahassee, Florida. This 13-week travel nursing assignment offers experienced emergency nurses the opportunity to provide care across the lifespan in a busy Level II Trauma Center recognized for comprehensive stroke and chest pain care.

The Emergency Department RN will join a collaborative healthcare team caring for approximately 200–250 patients daily in a 50-plus-bed department. This Florida travel nursing job is ideal for an experienced Emergency Room Nurse who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is confident managing complex medical, cardiac, neurologic, respiratory, and trauma-related conditions.

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Travel Emergency Room RN Job Details

• Location: Tallahassee, Florida
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
• Assignment Dates: November 9, 2026 through February 6, 2027
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,940–$2,050
• Schedule: 36 hours per week
• Shift Duration: 12-hour night shifts, generally 7:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m.; varied start and end times may apply
• Department: 50-plus-bed Emergency Department with approximately 200–250 daily patients
• Trauma and Specialty Services: Level II Trauma, Comprehensive Stroke Center, and Chest Pain Center
• Patient Assignment: Approximately 1:4 nurse-to-patient ratio
• Weekend Requirement: Four shifts per schedule period, according to department scheduling needs
• Call Requirement: One 12-hour call shift during each four-week schedule cycle, unless an approved additional shift meets the department’s call exception policy
• Holiday Requirement: Required according to department policy
• Orientation: Approximately 3–4 days
• Documentation and Medication Systems: Cerner and Pyxis

Emergency Department RN Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse license in Florida or a valid compact-state RN license
• At least 2 years of clinical experience, including at least 2 years of recent Emergency Department experience
• Prior travel nursing experience in a busy trauma center or comparable 50-plus-bed Emergency Department is required
• Experience in a large, high-volume hospital or similar complex emergency care setting
• Current AHA Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC), and NIH Stroke Scale certification
• Emergency Department Crisis Prevention and Intervention (CPI) certification, required after the first 13-week assignment or as otherwise directed by the department
• Emergency Nurses Pediatric Course (ENPC), required after one year of Emergency Department experience
• Ability to pass an advanced dysrhythmia and EKG competency examination
• Strong customer service skills, adaptability, flexibility, and the ability to remain composed in a fast-paced environment
• Preferred: Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) or Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses (ATCN) certification

Emergency Room RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive emergency nursing care to patients of all ages and with a broad range of diagnoses, including respiratory, cardiac, neurologic, medical, and trauma conditions
• Perform rapid assessments, prioritize care, monitor patient status, and respond to changes in condition
• Manage patients requiring critical drips, including vasopressors, vasodilators, inotropes, thrombolytics, antihypertensives, sedatives, and anti-dysrhythmics
• Perform venipuncture, phlebotomy, intravenous starts, EKGs, moderate sedation support, and other emergency nursing procedures
• Care for ventilated patients and collaborate with respiratory therapy and advanced practice providers
• Support care for trauma patients and assist the trauma team as needed
• Use rapid infusers, infusion pumps, hypothermia therapy equipment, and other specialized Emergency Department technology safely and effectively
• Work collaboratively with physicians, advanced practice providers, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, patient care technicians, respiratory therapists, and support staff
• Document assessments, interventions, reassessments, and outcomes accurately in Cerner
• Maintain a patient-centered approach while providing efficient, compassionate care in a high-volume Emergency Department

Apply now for this Emergency Room Registered Nurse travel contract in Tallahassee, Florida, and join a collaborative emergency healthcare team.

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