Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department
Northampton, MA
First Connect Health
4x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

🚨 HIGH-PAYING 48-HOUR OVERTIME CONTRACT: NIGHT EMERGENCY ROOM (ER) RN – NORTHAMPTON, MA

An immediate travel contract opening (with options for 13 weeks or flexible shorter durations of 6 or 8 weeks, plus multi-position availability) is available for an experienced Emergency Department Registered Nurse (RN) in Northampton, MA 01060. Operating within an active emergency department at a respected 140-bed community hospital and regional health network affiliate in Western Massachusetts, this top-compensating emergency assignment offers an intensive 48-hour overnight schedule (19:00 – 07:30 / 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM, four 12-hour night shifts guaranteed weekly with 8 built-in weekly overtime hours; 36-hour schedule also accommodated). PREMIER HIGH-PAY WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS ASSIGNMENT ($3,583/WEEK GROSS)! $1,659/WEEK TAX-FREE HOUSING & MEAL STIPEND! $37.00/HR REGULAR & $55.50/HR OT RATES! CONDITIONAL MASSACHUSETTS LICENSES ACCEPTED! FLEXIBLE CONTRACT LENGTHS (6, 8, OR 13 WEEKS)! CRITICAL ORDER & HOT JOB STATUS! 2 OPEN POSITIONS! Delivering emergency care across the entire lifespan—from neonatal and pediatric patients to pregnant, adult, and geriatric populations—the emergency nursing team coordinates triage assessments, rapid resuscitation, acute diagnostic workups, and emergency stabilization. Clinical presentations encompass acute respiratory emergencies, STEMI/cardiac events, acute stroke evaluations, multi-system trauma, pediatric emergencies, toxicological ingestions, and acute behavioral health/psychiatric crises. Core competencies include rapid triage, airway and mechanical ventilation management, invasive line care, continuous vasoactive drip titrations, and crisis de-escalation adhering to CPI or MOAB standards. If you are an acute emergency nurse skilled in multi-generational triage, trauma stabilization, and behavioral health management looking to earn $3,583/week on nights in Pioneer Valley, this assignment is built for you!

💰 PRE-CALCULATED PAY PACKAGE (48-Hour Overtime Week)

• Weekly Gross: $3,583.00
• Weekly Tax-Free Stipend: $1,659.00
• Hourly W2 Regular Rate: $37.00/hr (40 regular hours)
• Hourly W2 Overtime Rate: $55.50/hr (8 weekly overtime hours included)
• (Both travel and local candidates accepted; local bill rate is adjusted to $99.75/hr per network policy).

📅 SHIFT & POSITION DETAILS

• Schedule: Night shifts, 4x12-Hours (19:00 – 07:30 / 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM). Facility also accommodates a 36-hour schedule option.
• Guaranteed Hours: 48 hours guaranteed weekly (40 regular hours + 8 overtime hours).
• Assignment Duration: Flexible contract terms: standard 13 weeks, or shorter 6-week or 8-week durations if preferred by clinician.
• Block Scheduling: Block schedules are not offered.
• On-Call Requirements: Standby on-call participation may be scheduled per unit operational requirements.
• Weekend & Holiday Coverage: Every other weekend (EOW) rotation; ideally available to cover 1 holiday during the assignment.
• Department Setting & Scope: Acute Emergency Department serving a diverse, multi-generational patient community across Western Massachusetts.
• Clinical Scope & Specialty Care:
  • Emergency nursing care across the full clinical continuum: prenatal, neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patient populations.
  • Rapid triage: prioritizing patient acuity based on clinical presentations, vital signs, and presenting symptoms.
  • Resuscitation and trauma stabilization: penetrating/blunt trauma, acute hemorrhage, and orthopedic stabilization.
  • Advanced cardiac and neurological care: Code STEMI response, rapid dysrhythmia interpretation, emergency cardioversion/defibrillation, Code Stroke protocols, and continuous neurological assessments.
  • Airway and respiratory care: intubation assistance, invasive mechanical ventilation surveillance, non-invasive ventilation (BiPAP/CPAP), and arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis.
  • Critical pharmacology: continuous IV vasoactive infusions (Levophed, Epinephrine, Dopamine), antiarrhythmics, emergency analgesia, and procedural sedation support.
  • Behavioral health and crisis intervention: therapeutic management of acute psychosis, agitation, suicidal/homicidal ideation, and verbal de-escalation adhering to CPI/MOAB techniques.
• EMR System: Enterprise Electronic Health Record.

🚨 REQUISITE QUALIFICATIONS FOR SUBMISSION

• Experience Requirement: Minimum 2+ full years of dedicated acute care Emergency Department (ER) RN clinical experience (competence across adult, pediatric, and behavioral health emergency care required).
• Licensure (Strict Hard Stop): Active Massachusetts Registered Nurse (RN) License strictly in hand at submittal (Conditional Massachusetts RN licenses are accepted for this requisition).
• Certifications Required at Submittal (Must all be active and attached):
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) — American Heart Association (AHA) only.
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) — AHA only.
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) — AHA only.
  • Crisis De-escalation Certification — Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) or Management of Aggressive Behavior (MOAB) strictly required.
• Onboarding Testing: Must complete and pass the MGB Advanced Dysrhythmia Exam prior to start.

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