Travel Nurse RN - Emergency Room (ER) / Trauma - $2,300 to $2,500 per week in New River, AZ

Registered Nurse - ER/Trauma

Location: Phoenix, AZ

Start Date: 05-18-2026

End Date: 08-17-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Nights, 12-hour shifts (night shift), exact start/end times not specified; 4 weekend shifts per 4 weeks; guaranteed 36 hours per week; night shift/overnight (NOC)

Hours per Week: 36

• Provide high-quality emergency and trauma nursing care in a fast-paced Level 1 Trauma ER, keeping patient safety front and center
• Perform trauma assessments, triage, and rapid interventions for a wide range of diagnoses including trauma and burns
• Maintain sterile technique and perform skills such as Foley catheter insertion and central line dressing changes as validated in SIMs Lab
• Read and interpret telemetry strips and monitor patients using Phillips telemetry systems
• Document patient care thoroughly using the Cerner EMR so the team has clear, timely information
• Collaborate with charge RNs, physicians, RTs, pharmacists, and IV teams to coordinate efficient patient care
• Float between ER campuses when needed and adapt quickly to different unit workflows and equipment
• Participate in required competency checks, pass/fail orientation assessments, and unit-based education (lifts, restraints, wound care)

• Emergency and trauma clinical judgment and rapid assessment skills
• Telemetry interpretation and cardiac monitoring familiarity (Phillips systems)
• Proficient in Cerner EMR documentation and workflows
• Sterile field maintenance and central line/port-a-cath care
• Foley catheter insertion and competency in common ER procedures
• Ability to work in a 1:4 ratio environment and manage high patient volumes
• Comfort with pediatric transfers and trauma/burn patient populations
• Teamwork with multidisciplinary teams including RT, pharmacy, hospitalists/intensivists