ER Registered Nurse
Franklin, Indiana
Johnson Memorial Hospital

Registered Nurse – Emergency Room (ER)

Location: Franklin, Indiana
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Nights
Hours: 12-hour shifts, 3 shifts per week (36 hours/week)

Job Overview

• Mid-size hospital near Indianapolis seeking an ER travel nurse for an ASAP start.
• Emergency Department with 26 beds and 3 trauma bays.
• Fast track treatment area with 4 beds; no separate triage area—nurses perform triage within the department.
• ER holds are intermixed within the ER and managed by ER nurses.
• One designated psych/seclusion room with lower ligature risk and camera monitoring.
• 24/7 in-house security staffed by law enforcement outside the ED.
• Average patient volume: 60 patients per day.
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:4.

Patient Population & Common Diagnoses

• Patients range from pediatric to geriatric.
• Common cases include abdominal pain, altered mental status, STEMI (sent out), stroke (some kept, some sent), chest pain, COVID, shortness of breath, and moderate sedation cases.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Indiana.
• Minimum 2 years of recent Emergency Department (ED) nursing experience, including experience within the last year.
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
• Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS, NIHSS, and NRP required.
• Skills: EKG rhythm interpretation.

Work Environment & Team

• Physicians and mid-level providers include MDs, DOs, PAs, and NPs.
• Charge nurse coverage 24/7; house supervisor coverage evenings and nights on weekdays, 24/7 on holidays and weekends.
• Support staff includes medics, patient care technicians (PCTs), and sitters (PCTs or medics). Medics assist with EKGs, IVs, medication administration, and transport.
• Respiratory therapists available 24/7, assist with breathing treatments, ABGs, intubation, and ventilator management.
• Nurses monitor telemetry and interpret cardiac strips.
• Radiology (X-Ray, CT) located close to ER; radiology staff typically transport patients unless critical, then nurse accompanies.
• Nursing staff performs approximately 90% of phlebotomy draws; lab assists as needed.
• Electronic Medical Record system: Cerner.

Scheduling & Work Requirements

• 12-hour night shifts (7pm–7am, 11pm–11am, or 3pm–3am) on a 6-week rotating schedule.
• Staff self-schedules; manager balances the schedule.
• Weekend requirement: every 3rd weekend.
• Holiday work: flexibility required.
• No call or standby requirement.
• Possible floating primarily to sitter roles; minimal floating to other units.

Orientation & Policies

• Unit-specific orientation: 1–2 shifts with a preceptor.
• Dress code: Navy blue scrubs; no facial piercings except nose piercing with mask; no gauges; tattoos allowed if not inappropriate or vulgar.
• Punctuality and full commitment to contract completion are mandatory.

Additional Notes

• Rapid Time Off (RTO) requests must be submitted upfront.