Travel Nurse RN - Emergency Room (ER) / Trauma in Albany, GA

Job Title

RN (Registered Nurse) – Emergency Room

Location

Albany, GA | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Mid Shift | Every other weekend and every other holiday required

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a high-volume emergency department seeing approximately 180–200 visits per day, serving a patient population ranging from pediatrics to geriatrics
• Manage a patient assignment at a 1:4 nurse-to-patient ratio, performing own lab draws and IV starts
• Care for a diverse case mix including trauma, CVA, orthopedic, and neurological presentations; facility operates as a CVA center
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team including ED physicians, APPs, nurse aides, paramedics, respiratory therapists, pharmacy, and central monitoring techs
• Utilize Meditech 6.15 EMR for all documentation; auto lunch deductions apply
• Complete unit-specific orientation (2 shifts) during week one; orientation must be completed within the first week unless an exception is approved by leadership prior to start date

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license with a minimum of 5 years of emergency room experience
• At least one prior travel assignment required
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC, ACLS or NIHSS, and CPI
• Meditech EMR experience required
• Must adhere to facility dress code: Caribbean Blue scrubs only
• Must live at least 75 miles from the facility to be eligible

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience in a high-volume emergency department with trauma and stroke (CVA) patient populations
• Familiarity with behavioral health protocols; facility includes a 6-bed locked behavioral health area staffed by psychiatry
• Prior charge nurse experience
• Experience working alongside respiratory therapy teams managing ventilated patients

Why Join Us

• Work in a well-supported emergency department with 24/7 respiratory therapy dedicated to the ER, on-site pharmacy coverage 11 hours per day with 24/7 campus availability, and robust security and patient safety sitter support
• Join a dynamic team environment with consistent provider coverage across MD and APP shifts throughout the day and night