ED RN
Hickory, NC
Care Career
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Emergency Department (ED)

Department: Emergency Department
Specialty: Emergency Services
Shift: Days – 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Schedule: 3 x 12-hour shifts
Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours/week
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Start Date: December 7, 2026

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive patient assessments and emergency triage.
• Provide direct nursing care to patients with acute and critical conditions.
• Recognize and respond quickly to changes in patient conditions.
• Deliver emergency interventions and administer medications as ordered.
• Collaborate with physicians and multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
• Provide compassionate care and communicate effectively with patients and families.
• Maintain accurate patient documentation.
• Assist with trauma, stroke, STEMI, and other emergency cases.
• Support other clinical areas when needed, within competency.

Unit & Facility Details

• Emergency Department: 32 beds.
• Patient ratio: Approximately 1:4 to 1:5.
• Patient population: Birth through geriatrics.
• EHR: Cerner.
• Equipment: Critical care equipment.
• Trauma: Receives all types of trauma cases.
• Floating: Helping hands in other areas within the nurse's competencies.
• Weekends: Rotating every other weekend.
• Call requirements: Hours may be pushed back depending on patient census.
• Scrub color: Any color currently accepted.
• Unacceptable attire: Hoodies and inappropriate T-shirts.

Required Qualifications & Certifications

• Active North Carolina RN license or applicable compact license.
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience.
• Previous Emergency Department experience.
• Recent Cerner experience is MANDATORY.
• BLS
• ACLS certification.
• PALS or ENPC certification.
• NIHSS certification.
• HWC or CPI certification.
• Strong critical-thinking and emergency response skills.
• Excellent patient and family communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment.

Preferred Experience

• High-volume, fast-paced Emergency Department experience.
• Stroke management experience.
• STEMI experience.
• Trauma nursing experience.
• Strong critical-care assessment and intervention skills.

Orientation & Start Date

• December 7, 2026

Important: Travelers MUST start on the scheduled orientation date. Alternative start dates cannot be accommodated.

Important Travel Requirements & Restrictions

• Candidates must live at least 60 miles from the facility to qualify for the travel rate.
• Local candidates are not eligible for the travel rate.
• First-time travelers are NOT accepted.
• No holiday RTO will be accepted.
• Candidates must have prior travel nursing experience.
• Recent Cerner experience is mandatory.

Contract Highlights

• 12-hour day shifts.
• 36 guaranteed hours per week.
• 13-week contract.
• Every other weekend rotation.
• Fast-paced Emergency Department environment.