Registered Nurse - ER

Registered Nurse – ER

Make an impact in a 19-bed Emergency Department at a leading facility in Shreveport, Louisiana. This 13-week assignment offers $50.25 per hour, 12-hour mid/evening shifts, a rotating 3- and 4-day schedule, and a 10/19/2026 start date.

Location: Shreveport, Louisiana 71118

Start Date: 10/19/2026

End Date/Duration: 01/16/2027; approximately 13 weeks

Shift: 12-hour mid/evening shifts; no call

Hours/Week: 36–48 hours per week, based on rotating 3- and 4-day weeks

Employment Type: Travel contract assignment

License/Certs: BLS, ACLS, PALS, CPI or MOAB, and NIHSS

Experience: At least 1 year of Emergency Department experience; first-time travelers must have 2 years of permanent staff RN experience in acute care

Pay & Benefits

Hourly Pay: $50.25

Competitive pay packages

Weekly pay schedule via direct deposit

Comprehensive medical benefits for W-2 employees

Robust referral bonus program

24/7 dedicated team support throughout your assignment

Paid sick time in accordance with applicable laws

Licensure, certification, travel, and other reimbursements when applicable

What You'll Do

• Provide emergency nursing care to patients from newborn through geriatric age groups.
• Assess and care for patients with medical, cardiac, neurological, respiratory, behavioral health, and minor trauma needs.
• Manage patients with conditions including respiratory distress, diabetes, GI bleeds, COPD, stroke, CHF, dysrhythmias, and substance-related concerns.
• Perform IV starts, medication administration, dosage calculations, basic nursing skills, and drip management.
• Care for admitted patients held in the Emergency Department, including medical-surgical, pediatric, stepdown, and ICU patients.
• Apply critical-thinking skills while managing changing patient needs and assignments.
• Complete an EKG competency exam before arrival as part of the compliance process.

What You Need

Required:

• Active Registered Nurse license
• BLS, ACLS, PALS, CPI or MOAB, and NIHSS certifications
• At least 1 year of Emergency Department experience
• Critical thinking, IV-start, medication-administration, dosage-calculation, and drip-management skills
• Comfort caring for patients across the lifespan and managing admitted patients in the Emergency Department
• Successful completion of the required EKG competency exam
• First-time travelers must have 2 years of permanent staff RN experience in acute care

Preferred:

• Not specified in the available assignment details

About the Assignment Join a traveler-friendly Emergency Department focused on teamwork and patient-centered care. The department includes 19 single beds and 6 fast-track beds, with support from respiratory therapy, hospitalists, phlebotomy, IV services, and additional clinical resources based on staffing. The facility is a Level 3 NICU and Birth Ready designated hospital with 85 licensed beds. VHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer ("EEO")/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/E-Verify Employer and welcomes all to apply #LiveYourLife #VHSNursingAllied