Registered Nurse Emergency Room

Job Title

Emergency Department Registered Nurse (Travel)

Location

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Travel | 13-Week Assignment | Nights (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM) | 36–48 Hours per Week | Onsite | Every Other Weekend Required | Holidays as Required

Key Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive emergency nursing care to patients of all age groups in a high-volume Level III Trauma Center and Level II Stroke Center environment
• Manage a patient caseload with nurse-to-patient ratios ranging from 1:1 for critical and trauma patients to 1:3–4 for all other patients
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team including physicians, nurse practitioners, and support staff to deliver timely and effective emergency care
• Maintain accurate and thorough documentation using the facility's EMR system
• Float to other units and facilities as needed based on staffing requirements

Required Qualifications

• Associate degree in Nursing (ADN) or higher
• Active Registered Nurse license in the state of Alabama or valid Compact license (temporary licenses not accepted); must be verifiable in NURSYS
• AHA ACLS, AHA BLS, and AHA PALS certifications (or Red Cross equivalents)
• NIH Stroke Scale certification
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) certification
• Minimum of 18 months of RN experience with at least 1 year of recent Emergency Department experience

Preferred Experience / Skills

• 2 or more years of Emergency Department nursing experience
• Familiarity with Meditech EMR
• Experience working in a high-volume trauma or stroke center setting

Why Join Us

• Work in a fast-paced, well-staffed Level III Trauma and Level II Stroke Center serving more than 60,000 patients annually
• Parking available on site with guaranteed hours and a supportive clinical team environment