Travel Emergency Room Registered Nurse - $2,208 per week

Prime Staffing is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in Augusta, Georgia.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ED - Emergency Department
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/24/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Travel Registered Nurse – Emergency Room (ER)
 

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Travel Emergency Room Registered Nurse (ER RN) to join a large, high-acuity Emergency Department. This facility is both Stroke and STEMI Certified and provides care to patients ranging from neonates to geriatrics in a fast-paced environment.

Shift Options

• 36 Hours/Week or 48 Hours/Week Available
• Every Other Weekend Required

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of recent ER experience
• Previous travel nursing experience required (Hard Stop)
• At least 2–3 completed ER travel assignments
• Epic charting experience required (Hard Stop)
• Experience with a 1:4 patient ratio
• Previous Charge Nurse experience preferred

Required Certifications

• BLS
• ACLS
• NIHSS
• PALS

Preferred Certifications

• TNCC
• SANE

Unit Information

• Large, high-volume Emergency Department
• 74-bed Emergency Department
• Daily Census: 165–175 patients
• Patient Ratio: 1:4 (Days, Nights, and Weekends)
• Patient Population: Neonates, Infants, Pediatrics, Adolescents, Adults, and Geriatrics
• Stroke Certified Facility
• STEMI Certified Facility

Clinical Skills Required

Emergency & Critical Care

• Triage
• Cardiac monitoring
• Dysrhythmia interpretation and management
• Emergency medication administration
• Procedural sedation monitoring
• Continuous IV sedation
• IV vasopressor administration

IV Therapy & Vascular Access

• Starting and maintaining IVs
• Central line care and management
• Blood product administration
• Phlebotomy

Respiratory Care

• BiPAP/CPAP management
• Ventilator patient care
• Intubation
• Chest tube management

Neurological Care

• Stroke (CVA) management
• Neuro-trauma
• Traumatic brain injury

Psychiatric & Behavioral Health

• Acute psychosis
• Psychiatric holds
• Suicidal patients
• Drug overdose management
• Managing violent behavior

Pediatric Emergency Care

• Abdominal pain
• Asthma
• Burns
• Head injuries
• Hyperglycemia
• Respiratory infections
• Seizures
• Skin disorders
• Urinary tract infections
• Recognition and reporting of abuse or neglect

Orthopedic & Trauma

• Orthopedic trauma
• Splint application and management

Technology & Systems

• Epic EMR (Required)
• Pyxis Medication System

Interdisciplinary Support

• IV Team
• Respiratory Services
• Pharmacy
• Radiology
• Social Services
• Interpretation Services
• Phlebotomy Team

Holiday Expectations

If holidays fall during the assignment, travelers are expected to work according to facility policy:

Major Holidays:

• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Thanksgiving/Black Friday
• Christmas Eve/Christmas Day
• New Year's Eve/New Year's Day

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