Registered Nurse Emergency Room

Job Title

Travel RN – Emergency Room (Nights)

Location

Alexandria, LA | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Full-Time | Contract | Nights (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM) | Every Other Weekend Required | No On-Call | No Floating

Key Responsibilities

• Provide routine and complex nursing care utilizing the nursing process — including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation — for assigned patients in a high-acuity Emergency Room setting
• Manage a diverse patient population including strokes, cardiovascular conditions, diabetes, wounds, behavioral health, and sepsis cases
• Administer medications and treatments per appropriate protocol; monitor for side effects and treatment effectiveness
• Address complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patients and families in accordance with scope of practice
• Document patient history, symptoms, medications, and care provided accurately in Epic EMR
• Assess learning needs and provide education to patients, family members, and caregivers; identify issues and available resources

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license in state of employment or valid compact license
• BLS certification via AHA required
• ACLS certification via AHA required
• PALS certification via AHA required
• De-Escalation certification required
• Minimum of 1 year of Emergency Room nursing experience

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Experience with Epic EMR
• Prior experience managing high-acuity patients including stroke, sepsis, cardiovascular, and behavioral health cases

Why Join Us

• Work in a dynamic, high-acuity Emergency Department with onsite security 24/7 and a structured 4:1 nurse-to-patient ratio
• No floating and no on-call requirements, allowing you to focus entirely on your unit and patients