Registered Nurse Emergency Room

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Emergency Room (Contract / Travel)

Location

Austin, TX | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | 13-Week Assignment | Days | 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM | Rotating Weekends | No On-Call Required

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a high-volume Emergency Department with 48 private rooms, 27 hallway stretchers, 9 fast track beds, and 5 behavioral health beds
• Maintain patient ratios of 1:4 in the ED, 1:5 in behavioral health, and 1:3 in cardiac/trauma areas
• Perform and assist with procedures including splinting, EKGs, central line management, airway support, trauma assists, rapid infusion, and resuscitation
• Utilize Alaris pumps, Belmont and Level 1 Rapid Infusers, and Stryker stretchers in daily patient care
• Document and manage patient information using MEDITECH EMR
• Support behavioral health de-escalation and participate as a collaborative team member across all shift types including mid-shifts

Required Qualifications

• Active and unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) licensure
• Minimum 1 year of Emergency Department experience
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, ENPC, TNCC, and NIHSS — candidates without these certifications will not be considered
• Ability to work rotating weekends

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior experience with MEDITECH EMR
• Trauma experience in an emergency or acute care setting
• Experience holding inpatient patients within the ED
• CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention) certification

Why Join Us

• Join a well-staffed, active Emergency Department with a strong team culture, social committee, and unit-based council — working alongside experienced nurses, paramedics, and support staff
• Access to modern equipment and technology in a fast-paced environment that offers variety across ED, behavioral health, and trauma care