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 ratio of 1:4, performing own lab draws and IV starts
• Care for a diverse case mix including trauma, orthopedic, CVA, and neurological patients; facility serves as a CVA center
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team including ED physicians, NPs/PAs, nurse aides, paramedics, 24/7 respiratory therapy, and on-campus pharmacy
• Support patients requiring behavioral health intervention within a dedicated 6-bed locked behavioral unit staffed by psychiatry
• Document accurately using Meditech 6.15 EMR; orientation is expected to be completed within the first week and cannot roll over unless approved by leadership prior to start date

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC, ACLS or NIHSS, and CPI
• Meditech EMR experience required (version 6.15)
• Minimum 5 years of RN experience with at least 1 prior travel assignment
• Must adhere to facility callout process; compliance with attendance expectations is strictly enforced for agency staff
• Must reside at least 75 miles from the facility to be eligible

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience in a high-volume emergency department with trauma, neuro, and CVA patient populations
• Familiarity working alongside respiratory therapy teams and central monitoring/telemetry techs
• Prior travel nursing experience beyond the minimum one assignment

Why Join Us

• Work in a well-supported emergency department with 24/7 respiratory therapy dedicated to the ER, on-campus pharmacy, security, and patient sitters in place
• Join a structured, team-oriented environment with charge nurse support and 5–6 nurse aides or paramedics per shift