Emergency Department Registered Nurse
Monroe, WA
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: ER Registered Nurse (RN)

Location: Monroe, Washington
Contract Length: 10 weeks

Job Description

• Travel nurse needed immediately for an ER position in a level IV trauma center serving a rural area.
• The ER has 2 trauma rooms and 11 exam rooms (4 fast track).
• Patient population includes standard ER cases, prison patients, psych patients, deliveries in ER (with transfer), and short-term psych holds (usually less than 24 hours).
• Nurses may float across the Emergency Department and inpatient units as needed.
• Shift: Nights, 3 shifts of 12 hours (3-12s), every other weekend (EOW).
• Typical shift hours: 36 hours per week.
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:4.
• Orientation: 2-3 shifts floor-specific orientation.
• Telemetry skills required (ability to read and interpret strips).
• Ventilator experience required (prior to transport to ICU).
• Hospitalist or intensivist coverage: 1 ER physician 24/7, PA coverage starting at 2pm, hospitalist coverage until 5pm.
• Respiratory therapy available 24/7.
• Pharmacy open 6am-10pm, with after-hours coverage via contract.
• Charge nurse experience preferred.

Required Qualifications

• Current RN license in Washington state.
• Minimum 2 years of ER nursing experience (higher of 2 years vs. 3 years noted in older notes).
• Certifications required:

  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • ENPC (Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course) or PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
  • TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course)
• Ability to float between ED and inpatient units as needed.

Additional Information

• This is a night shift position starting 7/21.
• Charge nurse experience is preferred but not required.
• Weekend and holiday work required as part of staff rotation.
• Scrubs are provided.
• The ER uses CareView EMR.

Prior Travel Experience

• No explicit requirement for prior travel experience mentioned.

Summary

This is a 10-week travel contract for an ER RN position in a level IV trauma center in Monroe, WA. The role requires at least 2 years of ER nursing experience, multiple certifications (ACLS, BLS, ENPC or PALS, TNCC), and the ability to work night shifts with some floating between units. The patient population is diverse, including trauma, psych, and pediatric emergencies.