Emergency Department RN
Kirksville, MO
Concentric Healthcare Staffing
3x12 hrs, Days

Job Title

Registered Nurse (RN) – Emergency Department

Location

Kirksville, Missouri

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Travel | Days, 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM | Weekends Required | 13-Week Assignment

Key Responsibilities

• Assess, triage, and manage patients across all ESI levels (1–5), including stroke, STEMI, trauma, and sepsis presentations, serving patients from neonates to elderly
• Perform and assist with a full range of clinical skills including peripheral IV placement, NG/OG tube insertion, foley catheterization, wound care, splinting/OCL application, and assistance with arterial line, central line, and chest tube placement
• Maintain patient ratios of 4–5:1 with an average ESI level 3 acuity, functioning within a team-oriented, direct-to-bed model
• Ensure accurate and compliant completion of EMTALA documentation in accordance with regulatory and facility guidelines
• Board and monitor psychiatric patients in the ED pending placement; on nights and weekends, participate in calls to facilitate psych patient placement
• Float to other departments as needed within the established rotation shared by agency and permanent staff

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Minimum 2 years of Emergency Department RN experience
• Minimum 1 year of travel nursing experience
• Current BLS, ACLS, PALS, and TNCC certifications
• Proficiency with triage, PIV, port access/deaccess, foley placement, NG/OG placement, wound care, and splint/OCL application
• Familiarity with EMR system MEDHOST EDIS and medication dispensing via Omnicell

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with ultrasound-guided IV placement
• Prior experience as a preceptor or in a charge nurse role
• Willingness to eventually assist with precepting staff as needed

Why Join Us

• Work within a high-acuity, Level III Trauma Center that is also designated as an ACC Chest Pain/STEMI Center and a Joint Commission Acute Ready Stroke Center
• Join a collaborative, team-driven Emergency Department with a direct-to-bed approach and a supportive clinical environment