Travel Nurse RN - Emergency Room (ER) / Trauma in Garden City, KS

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Emergency Room (Travel / Float)

Location

Garden City, KS (Zone-based float covering up to 60-mile radius)

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | 12-Hour Night Shifts | Onsite | Every other weekend and holiday required

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in Emergency Room/ED settings across multiple facilities within an assigned regional zone covering a 60-mile radius
• Manage a patient assignment of 4–5 patients based on acuity, including common diagnoses such as abdominal pain, diabetes, NSTEMI, pneumonia, trauma, stroke, and hypertension
• Administer standard emergency medications and drips, and monitor patient responses throughout the shift
• Interpret and read telemetry strips independently, as no monitor technician is on unit
• Perform Point of Care lab testing following on-site training
• Float between Emergency Room departments within the assigned zone as scheduled by unit leadership

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license valid in the state of Kansas
• Current BLS, ACLS, PALS, NIHSS, and TNCC certifications required
• Ability to read and independently interpret telemetry
• Willingness and ability to float throughout all facilities within the assigned 60-mile regional zone
• Must be present in state for the full week of orientation, even if initial modules are completed remotely
• Valid driver's license required; housing must be arranged to support floating throughout the full zone

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior travel nursing experience in an Emergency Room or ED setting
• Experience working in facilities that manage STEMI and stroke send-out protocols
• Comfort working in varied ED environments ranging from low to moderate volume (6–49 patients per day)

Why Join Us

• Gain diverse clinical experience across multiple Emergency Room environments within a single contract, expanding your skill set and regional exposure
• Streamlined hiring process with a clinical team interview — no unit manager involvement required