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

Job Title

Travel RN – Emergency Room (Nights)

Location

Hickory, NC | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | 13 Weeks | Nights, 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM | Expected 36 hours/week | Rotating weekends

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a 32-bed Emergency Department serving a birth-to-death patient population in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment
• Apply critical care thinking and clinical skills across a broad range of diagnoses and treatments, including strokes, STEMIs, and trauma presentations
• Maintain patient ratios of 1:4 to 1:5 while delivering strong patient and family experience
• Operate and document within the Cerner EHR system
• Float to other areas as needed based on established competencies
• Adhere to call requirements, which may include push-back hours depending on census

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license with a minimum of 2 years of experience
• ACLS certification required
• PALS or ENPC certification required
• NIHSS certification required
• Cerner EHR experience required
• Prior travel nursing experience required — first-time travelers are not eligible
• Must live at least 60 miles from the facility to be eligible for travel rates

Preferred Experience / Skills

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

Why Join Us

• Join a well-established, multi-specialty medical center that is home to dedicated centers for brain, cancer, heart, lung, orthopedics, surgery, and women's health
• Gain experience in a dynamic ED environment that receives a full spectrum of emergencies and trauma cases