Travel Nurse RN - Emergency Room (ER) / Trauma in Lufkin, TX

Registered Nurse (RN) | Emergency Room (ER) / Trauma
Location: Lufkin, TX
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 12 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Emergency Room

Location

Lufkin, TX | Acute Care – Emergency Department

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Onsite | Mid Shifts (self-scheduling available across day, night, and mid-shift windows including 9–9, 11–11, 1–1, and 3–3) | Every other weekend and every other holiday required

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a 24-bed emergency department with 3 trauma bays, managing a patient load of approximately 80–90 patients per day at a 1:4 nurse-to-patient ratio
• Participate in triage on an occasional basis within a dedicated triage area
• Manage ER holds intermixed within the department, providing continuous care for held patients
• Independently interpret ECG rhythms; no monitor technicians are on unit
• Collaborate with ED physicians, mid-level providers, charge nurses, house supervisors, nurse aides, paramedics, and patient sitters as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Document patient care using the Paragon EMR system

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license valid for practice in Texas
• Minimum 2 years of experience in an emergency department setting
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, and TNCC; PALS or ENPC also required
• Proficiency in ECG rhythm interpretation
• Candidates must not have been employed full-time, part-time, or PRN at any facility associated with CommonSpirit, CHI, or Dignity Health within the past year

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience caring for high-acuity diagnoses including trauma, stroke, sepsis, CHF, and cardiac conditions
• Familiarity with Paragon EMR
• Experience working in a fast track or high-volume emergency department environment

Why Join Us

• Work in a well-supported emergency department with in-house security, respiratory therapy coverage, and access to CT and X-ray adjacent to the unit
• Flexible self-scheduling options across multiple shift windows with no call or standby requirements