Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department
Yakima, WA
Thrive Staffing
3x12 hrs, Nights

Job Title

Registered Nurse - Emergency Department

City/State: Yakima, Washington

Shift: 12H Nights, 19:00:00-07:00:00

Contract Length: 13 weeks

Start Date: 06/15/2026

Job Description:

The role involves providing emergency care to patients in a high acuity, fast-paced environment at a Level III trauma center. The department handles a variety of patient types, including pediatric, stroke, and cardiac cases, with a patient ratio of 1:3-5 based on acuity. The nurse will use Epic EMR system for documentation.

Responsibilities:

• Administer medications using barcode scanning and manage medication drips
• Perform blood product administration and triage duties upon passing the hospital's Triage Test
• Set up chest tubes, arterial lines, and assist in trauma and code cases
• Conduct splinting and manage bipap/ventilator setups
• Transfer and stabilize high acuity pediatric patients and manage behavioral health and substance use disorder cases

Requirements:

• Minimum of 3 years' experience in a large volume ED with high acuity patients
• Certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS, PALS or ENPC, TNCC
• Skills: pediatric emergency medicine experience, triage experience, Point of Care Labs experience is a plus