Travel Nurse RN - Emergency Room (ER) / Trauma in Lincoln, NE

TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified ER/Trauma RN in Lincoln, Nebraska, 68510!

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Emergency Room

Location

Lincoln, NE | Acute Care / Emergency Department

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Rotating Shifts (Days 7a–7p, Mids 11–11 & 12–12, Nights 7p–7a) | Onsite | Every 3rd weekend required | 2 holidays per year (1 winter, 1 summer)

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a Level I/Trauma-capable Emergency Department managing adult and pediatric populations across 33 beds and 2 trauma bays
• Manage a patient assignment of up to 4 patients, including ER holds for admission intermixed within the department
• Perform nurse draws for approximately 95% of lab orders and complete EKGs alongside ED Techs
• Monitor cardiac telemetry for assigned patients via nurses' station monitors; all rooms are capable of cardiac monitoring
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team including ED physicians, mid-level providers, respiratory therapy, and in-house security
• Float only within the pediatric ED as needed; no floating to inpatient units

Required Qualifications

• Active RN licensure
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, TNCC, NIHSS, and PALS
• Minimum prior Emergency Department experience required
• Proficiency or ability to quickly adapt to Epic EMR
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible
• Candidates may not currently hold full-time, part-time, or PRN employment with any facility associated with CommonSpirit, including CHI and/or Dignity Health
• A valid driver's license is required at time of submittal and will be used to verify the 50-mile radius requirement
• Artificial nails are prohibited in all patient care areas; compliance with this policy is required for contract continuation
• Candidates must successfully pass an open-book skills exam during orientation with a minimum score of 90%

Preferred Experience / Skills

• ENPC (Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course) certification
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certification
• Experience caring for trauma, sepsis, CVA, and pediatric emergency patients
• Familiarity with ventilator, CPAP, BiPAP, and heated high-flow oxygen equipment in an ED setting

Why Join Us

• Work in a well-supported ED environment with in-house charge nurses, house supervisors, in-house security, and dedicated ED technician coverage from 7am–3am
• Gain experience in a high-acuity setting treating a diverse patient population of approximately 70–85 patients per day across adult and pediatric emergency care