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

TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified ER/Trauma RN in Hickory, North Carolina, 28601!

Job Title

Travel RN – Emergency Department

Location

Hickory, NC | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | 13 Weeks | Days (7:00 AM – 7:00 PM) | Expected 36 hours/week

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 treatments, including strokes, STEMIs, and trauma presentations
• Maintain patient ratios of 1:4 to 1:5 while delivering high-quality patient and family experience
• Rotate weekend shifts every other weekend and adjust hours as needed based on census (push-back hours may apply)
• Float to other areas of the facility as needed within established competencies
• Utilize Cerner EHR for all documentation and patient management

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license with a minimum of 2 years of experience
• ACLS certification required
• PALS or ENPC certification required
• NIHSS certification required
• HWC or CPI certification required
• Cerner EHR experience required
• Must reside at least 60 miles from the facility to be eligible for travel rates
• No first-time travelers; no holiday RTO requests
• Projected start date: December 7, 2026 — candidates must be available to begin on this date

Preferred Experience / Skills

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

Why Join Us

• Work within a well-established acute care facility home to specialized centers including a Brain Center, Heart Center, Cancer Center, and Level 3 NICU
• Gain experience in a comprehensive ED environment that manages a full spectrum of emergent and critical care cases

About Concentric Healthcare Staffing

Founded and headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, Concentric Healthcare Staffing specializes in healthcare employment with an emphasis in nursing and allied health. Our passion is to develop partnerships with our clients and become an integral part of your staffing solution. Concentric representatives understand your need for continuity of care and work to ensure that every staffing solution we provide is as unique as your facility.

To provide the skilled and talented personnel that today’s medical field demands, Concentric Healthcare offers a top flight registry service that provides staff 24/7. Your facility can enhance their recruiting process by taking advantage of the temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct placement services of our fully screened professionals.

Concentric Healthcare is proud to be recognized by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) with the JCAHO Gold Seal of Approval for the Health Care Staffing Services program. JCAHO certification acknowledges compliance with the Joint Commission’s national set of consensus-based quality standards and demonstrates a commitment to excellence in providing health care staffing.

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