Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), Cerebral Vascular Accident, Emergency Care, Emergency Nursing, Geriatrics, Healthcare, Identify Issues, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Nursing, Patient Care, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Registered Nurse (RN), Time Management
Job Title
Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
LocationLa Plata, MD
Schedule / Job TypeContract | 13 Weeks | Nights | 3x12 Hours (19:00–07:30) | 36/48 Hour Weekly Option | Every Other Weekend Required
Key Responsibilities- Provide direct patient care in a fast-paced Emergency Department setting with an average daily census of 130 patients across 47 beds
- Manage a patient population spanning all age ranges, from infant to geriatric, with complex and varied diagnoses
- Maintain a 1:4 nurse-to-patient ratio while delivering timely, high-quality emergency nursing care
- Float within the Emergency Department specialty as required
- Work every other weekend and holidays as scheduled
Required Qualifications- Active RN license in Maryland or a valid Compact RN license at time of submission
- Minimum 1 year of Emergency Room nursing experience (2 years preferred)
- Current BLS and ACLS certifications (American Heart Association only)
- Current PALS certification (American Heart Association only)
- NIH Stroke Scale certification
- CPI certification (Calm Every Storm online version is the only acceptable online vendor)
Preferred Experience / Skills- 2 or more years of Emergency Room experience in a high-volume, complex ED environment
- Prior travel nursing experience, though strong first-time travelers with solid ER backgrounds will be considered
- Comfort with floating within specialty scope and adapting to varied scheduling needs
Why Join Us- Opportunity to work in a dynamic, high-acuity Emergency Department with a diverse patient population and a flexible 36/48 hour weekly scheduling option
- 13-week contract with a targeted start date of August 17, 2026, offering a defined and structured travel assignment