Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department
Louisville, KY
Prime Time Healthcare Nursing
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus
$1,960/weekOverview
- Start Date10/26/2026
- Shift Breakdown3x12 hrs
- ShiftDays
- Duration13 weeks
- Facility InformationShort Term Acute Care795 beds
- SettingHospital
Pay
- Estimated taxable pay$720/week
- Estimated non-taxable stipends$1,240/week
Benefits
- 401k retirement plan
- Health savings account
- Referral bonus
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
Description
Travel ER RN
Unit / Volume
- 31-bed Emergency Department
- Approximately 78 patients/day
- All ages: infants through geriatrics
- Pediatric patients requiring inpatient intervention are typically stabilized and transferred
- Ratios: 1:4–1:5
- Cerner preferred
Requirements
- 2+ years ER RN experience
- Experience can be from any trauma level
- Prior travel experience required – no first-time travelers
- BLS, ACLS, PALS, NIHSS
- UofL-specific Vistelar training
Required ER Skills
- Triage & rapid assessment
- IV starts
- Foley & NG tube insertion
- NIHSS/neuro assessments
- Codes & critical patient management
- Initiating/titrating pressors, cardiac drips, sedation & insulin
- Moderate sedation using Versed, fentanyl and ketamine
- Hyperthermia/hypothermia management
- Assisting with bedside procedures
- Must be comfortable functioning as an experienced ER resource/subject-matter expert
Patient Acuity
- STEMI/NSTEMI & chest pain
- Heart failure
- Sepsis & DKA
- Respiratory failure
- GI bleeds
- Renal/liver failure
- Behavioral health & CIWA
- VAD patients
- Post-transplant complications
- Trauma including MVA, GSW, falls and head injuries – stabilize and transfer when needed
Schedule
- Days: 7:00 AM–7:00 PM
- Every 3rd weekend
- No call
- Holiday rotation based on need; not expected to work every holiday
- Schedule made in 6-week increments
- Block scheduling not guaranteed
- RTO requires manager approval
Floating
- No floating
Support / Equipment
- 24/7 Charge RN, ER physicians/midlevels, RT, Hospitalist & Intensivist
- Management available 24/7 if needed
- CT/X-ray within the ED
- Ultrasound-capable RNs
- Plum IV pumps
- Omnicell
- Philips monitors
- VAD equipment
- ER staff perform their own phlebotomy
Facility
Jewish Hospital
1 nurse recommends working with Jewish Hospital
- Short Term Acute Care
- 795 beds
Employer
Prime Time Healthcare Nursing
Prime Time Healthcare is a leading provider of traveling healthcare professionals nationwide. Our agency specializes in the placement of RNs, LPNs, CNAs, and Allied Health professionals. Join the fun and experience why healthcare professionals and client facilities are joining the Prime Time TEAM.
Louisville, KY
About
Louisville is the largest city in Kentucky and the famous namesake of the Official Bat of Major League Baseball, the Louisville Slugger. It’s also well known as the host of the Kentucky Derby, the most prestigious American horse race. Many visitors note the city’s friendly hospitality, often called second to none. In fact, Louisville often ranks among the country's friendliest cities. It's where big-city amenities meet Southern charm with plenty of things to see and do. Take a stroll through Old Louisville, the third-largest National Preservation District in the U.S., ideal for lovers of architecture and history. Shopping is a treat, with everything from vintage to upscale shops and boutiques scattered throughout the city, and the dining scene is just as impressive and diverse. At Logan Street Market alone, over 30 local chefs, artisans and merchants offer a wide range of tasty eats and unique products.
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