Travel Nurse RN - Emergency Room (ER) / Trauma in Phoenix, AZ

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Emergency Room

Location

Phoenix, AZ | Acute Care / Emergency Department

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Night Shift | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a high-volume Emergency Department and Trauma setting, managing up to 88,000 patients annually
• Maintain a 1:4 nurse-to-patient ratio across acute and subacute ED beds
• Perform and maintain competency in skills including Foley catheter insertion and port-a-cath insertion; sterile field technique is strictly required
• Monitor patients using Phillips telemetry monitors; must be able to read and interpret cardiac strips
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team including MDs, midlevels, RT (available 24/7), and pharmacy (available 24/7, with a pharmacist in the ER 10 hours/day)
• May be floated mid-shift to sister campuses and free-standing ERs within approximately 30 minutes of the primary facility; a personal vehicle is required

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license
• Minimum 6 months of Trauma Level 1 ED experience required
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, and PALS (ENPC is not accepted as a substitute for PALS)
• Proficiency with Cerner EMR
• Ability to read telemetry/cardiac strips
• Must pass a competency exam prior to acceptance of the assignment (two attempts allowed)
• Must live at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible

Preferred Experience / Skills

• 2 or more years of Emergency Room experience preferred
• Preferred certifications: TNCC and/or ATCN
• Experience with high-acuity patient populations including trauma, cardiac, spinal cord, and psychiatric holds
• Familiarity with Phillips monitoring systems

Why Join Us

• Work in a dynamic, high-volume Level 1 Trauma ED with robust support resources including 24/7 RT, 24/7 pharmacy, and consistent physician and midlevel coverage
• Expected schedule of 4 weekend shifts per month with a structured float policy across nearby facilities