Travel Nurse RN - Emergency Room (ER) / Trauma - $1,712 per week in Cumming, GA

Job Title

Emergency Department Registered Nurse

Job Summary

Join a dynamic Emergency Services department in Cumming, Georgia, dedicated to providing critical care to a diverse patient population. This role involves rapid assessment, intervention, and stabilization of patients presenting with acute illnesses and injuries in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment.

The successful candidate will collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary team to deliver comprehensive emergency care, ensuring optimal patient outcomes and adherence to established protocols. This position offers an opportunity to make a significant impact in a vital healthcare setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform rapid and comprehensive patient assessments upon arrival, identifying immediate and ongoing care needs.
• Administer medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians, ensuring accuracy and patient safety.
• Monitor patient vital signs, interpret diagnostic test results, and recognize changes in patient condition.
• Initiate and manage life-saving interventions for critically ill or injured patients, including advanced cardiac life support.
• Document all patient care activities accurately and timely in the electronic health record.
• Educate patients and families on conditions, treatments, and discharge instructions to promote understanding and compliance.
• Collaborate effectively with physicians, specialists, and other healthcare professionals to coordinate patient care.
• Maintain a sterile environment and adhere strictly to infection control protocols to prevent the spread of infection.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of two (2) years of recent, acute care experience within an Emergency Department setting.
• Associate's Degree in Nursing (ADN) or higher.

Preferred Qualifications

Not specified.

Skills & Competencies

• Clinical Skills: Triage, IV insertion, phlebotomy, wound care, cardiac monitoring, ventilator management, medication administration, rapid assessment, trauma care, stroke protocols, sepsis management.
• Equipment: Defibrillators, EKG machines, IV pumps, ventilators, point-of-care testing devices.
• Soft Skills: Critical thinking, strong communication, teamwork, adaptability, stress management, empathy, time management, problem-solving, ability to work effectively under pressure.

Shift Details

• Shift Type: Day Shift
• Hours: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
• Days per week: 3 days per week
• Duration: 12-hour shifts
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Start Date: October 5, 2026
• End Date: January 2, 2027
• Holiday Expectations: Must work two (2) major holidays (Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year's Day) and one (1) minor holiday (The Friday after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve) during the assignment.
• Call Requirements: Not specified.
• Weekend Rotations: Not specified.

Licensing Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of Georgia.
• AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• AHA Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification.
• AHA Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification.