Travel Nurse RN - Emergency Room (ER) / Trauma in Lawton, OK

Job Title

Emergency Room Registered Nurse (RN)

Location

Lawton, OK | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive and focused assessments of patients presenting with emergent, urgent, or non-urgent conditions and triage using evidence-based protocols to determine acuity levels.
• Provide rapid intervention and stabilization for patients experiencing medical, surgical, traumatic, psychiatric, and pediatric emergencies.
• Administer medications, treatments, and procedures in accordance with hospital policy and provider orders; operate and monitor equipment such as cardiac monitors, infusion pumps, ventilators, and point-of-care testing devices.
• Participate in rapid response, trauma activations, code blue, stroke, and STEMI protocols as required.
• Coordinate patient care including diagnostic testing, re-evaluation, disposition planning, and patient education; document all assessments and interventions accurately in the electronic medical record.
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, respiratory therapists, EMS personnel, and other healthcare team members in a high-volume, 36-bed Emergency Department.

Required Qualifications

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of Oklahoma or valid compact license.
• Current BLS certification required.
• Current ACLS certification required.
• Current PALS certification required.
• Ability to work effectively in a high-volume, fast-paced, high-acuity Emergency Department environment.

Preferred Experience / Skills

• TNCC and/or ENPC certifications preferred.
• Prior experience in Emergency Nursing, Critical Care, or other high-acuity clinical settings.
• Competency in trauma care, cardiac care, and stabilization of critically ill patients.
• Strong critical thinking, rapid decision-making, and the ability to remain calm and focused during high-stress situations.

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic, high-volume Emergency Department serving a diverse patient population across a broad regional area.
• Join a collaborative, multidisciplinary team committed to patient-centered care and service excellence.