Travel Nurse RN - Emergency Room (ER) / Trauma - $2,688 per week in Refugio, TX

Travel / Contract Emergency Department RN

Contract | Travel Assignment

Facility

Community Hospital

Location

South Texas (exact location disclosed upon application)

Unit

Emergency Department (24-hour ER)

Assignment Type

Contract / Travel

Contract Length

13 weeks (extension likely, subject to facility need)

Schedule

12-hour night shifts, 7:00 PM 7:00 AM, on a 4-on/4-off rotation

Pay Rate

$40.00 $55.00 per hour (taxable/blended, staffing-agency dependent)

Start Date

ASAP / Flexible coordinated with staffing agency

A community hospital in South Texas has an immediate need for a Travel/Contract Emergency Department Registered Nurse to support its 24-hour ER on a 13-week assignment. This is a rural, small-hospital setting, ideal for an experienced ER traveler comfortable working with a lean team and broad scope of practice. Shifts follow a predictable 4-on/4-off night rotation. Facility name and exact location will be disclosed to qualified candidates upon application or shortlisting.

• Deliver full-scope emergency nursing care across a wide range of acuities, from minor injuries to trauma and critical resuscitation.
• Perform rapid triage and assessment in a fast-paced rural ER with limited on-site specialty backup.
• Administer medications, IV therapies, and emergency interventions per physician order and hospital protocol.
• Stabilize and prepare patients for transfer to higher levels of care when required, coordinating with transport teams.
• Operate cardiac monitoring, code carts, and standard ER equipment; participate in Code Blue and trauma response.
• Document thoroughly and accurately in the hospital's electronic health record system.
• Integrate quickly with existing ER staff, physicians, and hospital leadership; adapt to facility-specific protocols during orientation.
• Maintain compliance with all facility, state, and Joint Commission-aligned safety and infection-control standards.

• Active, unencumbered Texas RN license or active Compact/Multistate RN license.
• Minimum 1 2 years of recent Emergency Department experience strongly preferred for travel assignments.
• Current BLS certification (AHA or Red Cross) required at start no grace period.
• Current ACLS certification required.
• Current PALS certification required.
• Current TNCC certification required or in progress.
• Comfortable working autonomously in a small, rural ER with a broad scope and limited specialty support on-site.
• Ability to pass facility-required background check, drug screen, and health/immunization clearance prior to start.

• Competitive contract pay: $40 $55/hour, depending on experience and staffing-agency package.
• Set 4-on/4-off schedule no rotating shift patterns during the contract.
• 13-week initial contract with strong likelihood of extension based on facility need.
• Exposure to a tight-knit rural hospital environment and broad clinical scope of practice.
• Typical travel-nurse benefits available through staffing agency: housing/housing stipend, travel reimbursement, and supplemental pay, where applicable.

This assignment is with a non-profit, community-based hospital in South Texas, providing Med-Surg, ICU, and 24-hour Emergency Department care, along with several outlying rural health clinics. The facility relies on travel and contract clinicians to help maintain safe staffing levels in its ER and values nurses who can integrate quickly and work independently.