Travel Nurse RN - Emergency Room (ER) / Trauma in Seattle, WA

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Emergency Room

Location

Seattle, WA

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | 4x12-Hour Shifts (19:00–07:30) | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide emergency nursing care to adult and pediatric patients in a high-volume emergency department, including ambulance triage, lobby triage, and ED holding areas
• Perform and assist with advanced clinical procedures including RSI, procedural sedation, chest tube setup and care, CPAP/BiPAP, and tracheostomy care
• Administer blood and blood products, operate rapid infusers, and manage cardioversion and defibrillation
• Obtain and interpret 12-lead EKGs and support CRRT/dialysis and cooling/warming blanket therapies
• Float to different campuses and sister facilities as needed to support staffing requirements
• Commit to working 3 of 5 designated holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license; compact license must be in hand at time of submission
• Minimum 1 year of emergency room nursing experience required; first-time travelers will not be considered
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS, and PALS
• Ability to work every other weekend as part of the standard schedule
• Must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to qualify as a traveler
• Two professional references covering at least 1 year of experience within the last 3 years required prior to start

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience in a high-acuity, high-volume emergency department with both adult and pediatric patient populations
• Familiarity with hallway bed management and multi-area triage workflows
• Prior travel nursing experience in an emergency department setting

Why Join Us

• Work in a well-equipped 40-bed emergency department with diverse clinical exposure across triage, holding, and acute care areas
• Schedules posted on a 6-week cycle, offering advance visibility and planning flexibility