Travel Nurse RN - Emergency Room (ER) / Trauma in Philadelphia, PA

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Emergency Room

Location

Philadelphia, PA | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | 13-Week Assignment | Nights (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM) | 3×12-Hour Shifts | 36 Hours/Week | Every Other Weekend Required

Key Responsibilities

• Provide independent, hands-on nursing care in a high-acuity, Level I Trauma Emergency Department with 51–60 beds/bays
• Manage a diverse patient population spanning infant through geriatric age groups, including trauma, cardiac, neurologic, medical, surgical, burn, behavioral health, and pediatric cases
• Maintain patient ratios of 1:4 standard ED, 1:3 high acuity, and 1:2 trauma/critical care
• Perform and manage advanced airway and respiratory interventions including mechanical ventilation, RSI medication administration, procedural sedation, CPAP/BiPAP, chest tube setup and care, and tracheostomy care
• Care for inpatient boarders managed within the ED, including pediatric and NICU/PICU boarders when held in the department
• Collaborate with ED Techs and interdisciplinary team members to deliver safe, efficient emergency care

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of RN experience; no new graduates
• Minimum 1 full year of recent, hands-on Emergency Department experience in a high-acuity setting (observational or orientation-only ER experience does not qualify)
• Active Pennsylvania RN License
• BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NIHSS certifications — all required
• Independent competency with advanced airway management; floor or stepdown-only airway experience does not qualify
• Local candidates are welcome; local rate applies

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience in a Level I Trauma Center environment
• Comfort managing behavioral health crises and burn patients in an emergency setting
• Prior experience with pediatric emergency care, including NICU/PICU boarder management

Why Join Us

• Work in a fast-paced, high-acuity Level I Trauma ED with a broad and complex patient population that will challenge and grow your clinical skill set
• Virtual interview process for a streamlined and convenient onboarding experience