Travel Nurse RN - Emergency Room (ER) / Trauma - $1,800 to $2,000 per week in Salem, VA

Registered Nurse (RN) | Emergency Room (ER) / Trauma
Location: Salem, VA
Agency: United Health Care Staffing, Inc.
Pay: $1,800 to $2,000 per week
Shift Information: Nights - 3 days x 12 hours
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: 6/4/2026

About the Position

RN - Emergency Department

Location: Salem, VA

Start Date: 06-04-2026

End Date: 09-03-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Night shift, 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM, includes scheduled weekends (Friday or Saturday nights as assigned); 13-week travel assignment

Hours per Week: 36

Requirements

• Provide high-quality emergency nursing care for a high-acuity patient population in a 27-bed ED
• Rapidly assess, triage, and stabilize patients presenting with life-threatening conditions
• Lead and participate in resuscitations and rapid sequence intubation (RSI) when indicated
• Implement sepsis interventions and timely stroke protocol/tPA workflows
• Perform and assist with procedures such as central line placement and other critical interventions
• Coordinate safe inter-facility transfers (EMTALA) and communicate effectively with receiving teams
• Document care accurately in Meditech and communicate clearly with patients, families, and the multi-disciplinary team
• Support a team-oriented, respectful unit culture and contribute to safe patient ratios in high-volume settings

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) — required (RN ER specialty experience preferred)
• Minimum 2-3 years of emergency department experience
• Must have completed 2-3 prior travel assignments
• BLS, ACLS, PALS required
• TNCC preferred; ENPC, NRP, NIH are nice-to-have certifications
• Experience working in high-acuity, fast-paced EDs and comfort with 4-6:1 patient ratios
• Proficiency with Meditech or similar EMR systems