Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department - $2,568 per week

BHS Workforce is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in Austin, Texas.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ED - Emergency Department
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 12/06/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Emergency Department (ED) | Night Shift

Facility: St. David's North Austin Medical Center
Department: Emergency Department (ED)
Shift: Nights | 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
Schedule: 3x12-hour shifts per week
Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours/week
Contract Duration: 13 weeks
Patient Ratio: 4:1

Job Description

St. David's North Austin Medical Center is seeking an experienced Travel Emergency Department Registered Nurse (ED RN) to join its dynamic emergency care team.

The ideal candidate will have strong emergency nursing skills, the ability to manage high-acuity patients, and experience working in a fast-paced Level of Care environment. The RN will provide comprehensive patient assessments, emergency interventions, and evidence-based nursing care while collaborating with physicians and interdisciplinary healthcare professionals.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive patient assessments and triage.
• Provide emergency nursing care to patients with a variety of acute medical conditions and injuries.
• Monitor patient conditions and respond promptly to changes in clinical status.
• Assist with emergency procedures, including intubations, lumbar punctures, and laceration repairs.
• Administer medications and treatments according to physician orders.
• Assist with TNK administration and other emergency interventions.
• Perform wound care, suture removal, and splinting.
• Maintain accurate patient documentation using Meditech.
• Collaborate with physicians and the interdisciplinary team to ensure quality patient outcomes.
• Maintain patient safety and follow established emergency department protocols.

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Current BLS certification.
• Current ACLS certification.
• TNCC certification required by start date.
• ENPC certification required by start date.
• NIHSS certification.
• Strong emergency department nursing experience.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication, critical-thinking, and teamwork skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• More than 2 years of Emergency Department experience.
• Previous travel nursing experience.

Unit Information

• 32+ bed Emergency Department.
• Patient-to-nurse ratio: 4:1.
• Approximately 117 department staff members.
• EMR: Meditech.
• Support staff includes Clinical Nurse Coordinators, RNs, Medics, and Patient Care Technicians.
• Typical procedures include lumbar punctures, intubations, TNK administration, laceration repairs, suture removal, and splinting.

Schedule & Additional Details

• Night shift: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM.
• Three 12-hour shifts per week.
• Guaranteed 36 hours per week.
• No on-call requirement.
• Weekend coverage: 4 shifts per schedule.
• Dress code: Navy blue scrubs.
• Navy blue zip-up sweaters permitted.

About BHS Workforce

BHS Workforce is a national, Joint Commission-accredited healthcare staffing company built on a simple promise: Tech-Enabled, Human Delivered. We pair modern technology that surfaces the right assignments fast with real recruiters who know your name, answer the phone, and stay in your corner from your first call through your final shift.

We place registered nurses and allied health professionals — including Imaging/Radiology, Respiratory Therapy, and Laboratory — in travel and contract assignments at hospitals and health systems nationwide, along with behavioral health, therapy, and per diem opportunities. Whether you're after a specific city, a stronger paycheck, or a schedule that finally fits your life, our team helps you get there.

With recruiters across the country, BHS Workforce is mission-driven and people-first. We believe the clinicians who care for patients deserve to be cared for, too — with transparent pay, quick and honest communication, and a recruiter who treats you like a person, not a placement.

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Vision benefits
• Medical benefits
• 401k retirement plan
• Guaranteed Hours
• License and certification reimbursement
• Referral bonus