Travel Nurse RN - Emergency Room (ER) / Trauma - $2,182 per week in Peoria, IL

Job Title: Registered Nurse - Emergency Room Profession: RN (Registered Nurse) Specialty: Emergency Room Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 12-hour Nights Hours per Shift: 12 hours Experience: Minimum of 2 years License: Active nursing license required Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC Required Must-Have: Required certifications in addition to general nursing skills. Preference for at least 2 years of nursing experience and one prior travel assignment. SANE RN experience preferred. Experience in a teaching hospital preferred. Description: The Emergency Room provides care for patients across all ages with a wide variety of complaints. Patients range from minor cases to critically ill individuals, including those experiencing cardiac arrest, strokes, and heart attacks. The unit consists of private beds and trauma bays where specialized teams care for trauma cases. Traveling nurses may care for trauma patients after stabilization. Nurse-to-patient ratios vary based on acuity, typically being 1:3-5. Nurses should be proficient in titrating a variety of drips and have skills in managing critical patients. The Emergency Room operates with a minimum staffing of attending physicians throughout all shifts. Charge nurses are on duty to oversee department operations, and a house supervisor is available 24/7. ED technicians assist with patient care, operating under different ratios compared to traditional floor techs. Nurses may work with respiratory therapy equipment but are not solely responsible for its management. Although monitor technicians are available, nurses should be able to recognize and respond to life-threatening rhythms. Labs are drawn by both nurses and technicians, depending on specific circumstances. Shift scheduling is done by a manager, not self-scheduled, but time off requests are considered. Weekend and holiday work is required based on departmental needs and can be negotiated. Floating to assist on other units is rare and happens infrequently. There are no specific scrub colors required, but tasteful scrubs are expected.