Travel Nurse RN - Emergency Room (ER) / Trauma in New Orleans, LA

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Emergency Room

Location

New Orleans, LA | Emergency Room

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | 3x12-Hour Shifts (18:45–07:15)

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a fast-paced Emergency Room setting
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care for emergency patients
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure safe and effective patient outcomes
• Complete required facility modules during orientation as assigned
• In the event of an emergency or disaster, report as assigned by unit management, which may include remaining at the facility until the event passes or serving as part of a relief team

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license — Compact or Louisiana state license required and must be in hand at time of submittal
• Minimum 2 years of experience in Emergency Room nursing
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, PALS, and CPI (CPI must be obtained prior to start if not already held)
• AHA certifications required
• Up-to-date NURSYS report required (within 4 weeks of submission date)
• Must live more than 65 miles from the facility (as measured from address on driver's license to facility address) — local travelers are not accepted
• Candidates who previously worked as permanent staff or in-house agency contractors must have been separated for a minimum of 1 full year before being eligible to return as a traveler

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience working in high-acuity or Level I/II trauma emergency environments
• Familiarity with facility-based onboarding and module completion processes
• Strong communication and adaptability skills in high-pressure situations

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a well-established, high-volume Emergency Room in one of the South's most vibrant cities
• Orientation modules are billable and completed during scheduled orientation hours