Emergency Room Registered Nurse (RN) Shreveport, LA
Make a meaningful impact in a high-acuity emergency department at a leading facility in Shreveport, Louisiana. This 12-hour night assignment offers a $50.25 hourly pay rate, weekly direct deposit, comprehensive W-2 medical benefits, and a start date of 10/19/2026. Youll care for diverse pediatric through geriatric patients in an acute stroke-ready, chest-pain-accredited hospital.
Quick Facts
- Location: Shreveport, Louisiana
- Start Date: 10/19/2026
- End Date/Duration: 01/16/2027; approximately 13 weeks
- Shift: 12-hour nights
- Hours/Week: Alternating 48-hour and 36-hour weeks; 4 days one week and 3 days the next
- Employment Type: Travel contract assignment
- License/Certifications: Registered Nurse; BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, PALS or ENPC, and CPI or MOAB
- Experience: Minimum 2 years of emergency department experience
Pay & Benefits
- Hourly Pay Rate: $50.25
- Competitive pay packages
- Weekly pay schedule via direct deposit
- Comprehensive medical benefits for W-2 employees
- Robust referral bonus program
- 24/7 dedicated team support throughout your assignment
- Paid sick time in accordance with applicable state, federal, and local laws
- Licensure, certification, travel, and other reimbursements when applicable
What Youll Do
- Provide emergency nursing care for pediatric through geriatric patients.
- Care for patients with cardiac conditions, diabetes, DKA, dialysis and renal failure, cancer, infectious disease, CHF, ESRD, LVADs, and multiple-system trauma.
- Support care for stroke and chest-pain patients.
- Perform IV starts, nasogastric tube insertion, chest tube management, defibrillation, and splinting.
- Apply stroke assessment and NIHSS experience in emergency care.
- Manage ICU drips and care for admitted patients held in the emergency department, including hall-bed assignments.
- Complete an EKG competency exam before arrival as part of compliance requirements.
What You Need
Required
- Active Registered Nurse qualification.
- BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, PALS or ENPC, and CPI or MOAB certifications.
- At least 2 years of emergency department experience.
- Ability to work 12-hour night shifts and the required alternating 4-day/3-day schedule.
- Experience with emergency assessment, IV starts, stroke care, defibrillation, and high-acuity patient management.
Preferred
- TNCC certification.
- Previous travel nursing experience.
- Experience with Meditech Expanse, Alaris IV pumps, and Pyxis medication dispensing.
About the Assignment
Youll join a 22-bed emergency department with a 7-bed fast-track area at a 325-bed acute stroke-ready, chest-pain-accredited hospital. The department sees approximately 120 patients per day and provides support from emergency physicians, advanced practice providers, respiratory therapy, radiology, phlebotomy, a PICC team, unit clerks, and nursing resources. Weekend rotation is every other weekend, with no call required. Free parking is available in designated areas.
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