Emergency Department RN
Brownsville, TX
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse - Emergency Department

Location: Brownsville, Texas
Employment Type: Travel
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Unit Information

• Unit: Emergency Department
• Number of Beds: 22
• Number of Staff: 55
• Patient Ratios: 4:1
• EMR System: Meditech
• Shifts: Day and Night with charge nurses and multiple RNs and ER techs

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Texas
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Minimum 5 years of recent Emergency Department experience in a high-acuity setting, including experience within the last year
• Current certifications:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
  • PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
  • TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course)
  • ENPC (Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course)
  • CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention)
• Trauma and cardiac alert experience, including care of STEMI, stroke, and sepsis patients

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Meditech documentation system
• Bilingual in English/Spanish (preferred but not required)
• Trauma and cardiac alert experience, including care of STEMI, stroke, and sepsis patients

Typical Procedures Performed

• IV insertion, medication administration, EKGs, splinting, wound care
• Moderate sedation for procedures such as reductions or cardioversion
• Assisting with intubation, CPR, rapid sequence intubation, and code response
• Care of stroke, STEMI, sepsis, trauma, and behavioral health patients
• Transport preparation and coordination for higher levels of care
• Triage assessment and prioritization based on ESI guidelines
• Isolation and infection control protocols
• Documentation and reassessment in fast-paced environments

Work Environment & Schedule

• Team-oriented with strong work ethic and accountability
• Punctual, reliable, compassionate, and patient-centered
• Flexible and able to adapt to a fast-paced environment
• Dress Code: Royal Blue scrubs
• Schedule requires working 2 weekends per schedule; no on-call required

Additional Notes

• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required for this role.