Acute Care, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), Cerebral Vascular Accident, Electronic Medical Records, Emergency Care, Emergency Nursing, Epic Systems, Healthcare, Nursing, Patient Care, Patient Confidentiality, Patient Rights, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Pediatrics, Registered Nurse (RN), Trauma-Neuro Intensive Care (TNCC), Treatment Evaluation, Vaccination
Job Title
Travel RN – Emergency Department (Evenings)
LocationSpringfield, Missouri
Schedule / Job TypeContract | 13-Week Travel Assignment | Evening Shift (3:00 PM – 3:00 AM) | 36 or 48 Guaranteed Hours Per Week | Onsite
Key Responsibilities- Utilize the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care for all age groups
- Monitor and coordinate patient care activities with ancillary departments to optimize patient outcomes and comfort
- Evaluate the overall effectiveness of care provided by other direct care givers
- Maintain patient rights and confidentiality of patient information in accordance with applicable standards
- Function within the scope of nursing preparation and consistent with established guidelines of nursing practice and the Missouri Nurse Practice Act
- Perform physical care duties including lifting, pushing, and transferring patients as required
Required Qualifications- Current RN license; must meet eligibility criteria for licensure in the state of Missouri or currently licensed in Missouri
- Minimum 1 year of Emergency Department experience in a Level 1 Trauma facility, or minimum 2 years in a Level 2 Trauma facility; experience level must be indicated on resume
- BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications from the American Heart Association (AHA) only
- TNCC certification required
- NIHSS certification required prior to start date (candidates may be submitted without but must obtain before starting)
- Flu vaccination or approved exemption required November 1 – April 1; declinations are not accepted
Preferred Experience / Skills- Experience with trauma and pediatric emergency patients
- High-acuity emergency department experience in a facility seeing 200+ patients per day
- Familiarity with EPIC EMR
Why Join Us- Join a high-volume, Level 1 Trauma, Stroke, STEMI, and regional burn center emergency department with a 68-bed unit and a standard patient ratio of 4:1
- Work in a dynamic, fast-paced urban trauma environment that values determined, decisive, and flexible nursing professionals