Travel Nurse RN - Emergency Room (ER) / Trauma in Hickory, NC

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

About the Position

Job Title

Travel Registered Nurse – Emergency Room

Location

Hickory, NC | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | 13 Weeks | Nights (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM) | 36 Hours Guaranteed Per Week | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a fast-paced, 32-bed Emergency Department serving a birth-to-death patient population
• Apply critical care thinking and strong clinical skills across a wide range of diagnoses and emergent presentations, including strokes, STEMIs, and trauma
• Maintain patient ratios of 1:4 to 1:5 while delivering high-quality patient and family-centered care
• Rotate weekend hours on an every-other-weekend basis and adjust hours as needed based on census
• Float to other areas within scope of competencies as part of a helping-hands model
• Document accurately using Cerner EHR

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license with a minimum of 2 years of Emergency Room experience
• ACLS certification required
• PALS or ENPC certification required
• NIHSS certification required
• Proficiency with Cerner EHR is required
• Must not be a first-time traveler
• Must reside at least 60 miles from the facility to be eligible for travel consideration

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience in a high-volume, fast-paced Emergency Department setting
• Clinical experience managing stroke, STEMI, and trauma patients
• Energetic, knowledgeable, and able to demonstrate stamina in a demanding environment

Why Join Us

• Join a large, well-equipped medical center home to specialized centers including a Brain Center, Heart Center, Cancer Center, and a Level 3 NICU, offering exposure to a broad and complex patient population
• Structured orientation dates and a guaranteed 36-hour work week provide stability and a smooth onboarding experience