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

Registered Nurse (RN) | Emergency Room (ER) / Trauma
Location: Yakima, WA
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Emergency Room (12-Hour Nights)

Location

Yakima, WA | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Full-Time | Night Shift (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM) | Every-other weekend rotation required

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care across a high-acuity, high-volume Emergency Department serving neonatal through geriatric populations, including pediatric medical and trauma cases
• Perform triage using ESI methodology; must pass the facility's Triage Test prior to triaging independently
• Administer medications via barcode scanning, manage medication drips, and perform blood product administration
• Assist with trauma and code cases, including chest tube setup, arterial line setup, BiPAP/ventilator management, and splinting
• Support stroke (TNK administration), cardiac (cath lab), and behavioral health/substance use disorder patient populations within a Level III Trauma Center
• Stabilize and prepare high-acuity patients for transfer, including neurosurgical, multi-system trauma, and high-acuity pediatric cases

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a large-volume Emergency Department with high-acuity patients
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS, PALS or ENPC, and TNCC
• Proficiency with Epic EMR (required)
• Triage experience required
• First-time travelers will be considered

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Pediatric emergency medicine experience highly preferred
• Experience with Point of Care (POC) laboratory testing
• Familiarity with a zoned ED environment and fast-track/green zone workflows

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in one of the busiest Emergency Departments in the state, gaining exposure to a diverse and complex patient population within a Level III Trauma Center
• Structured patient ratios (1:3–5 based on acuity) in a well-organized, zone-based ED environment with no floating or on-call requirements