Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department - $2,218 per week

GHR Healthcare - Travel Division is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in Louisville, Kentucky.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ED - Emergency Department
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Emergency Department Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in Louisville, Kentucky

Apply now for an Emergency Department RN travel contract in Louisville, Kentucky, providing compassionate, patient-centered care in a fast-paced acute care setting. This on-site travel nursing opportunity offers a collaborative clinical environment in a vibrant city known for its waterfront, parks, arts, and diverse dining scene.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Job Title: Emergency Department Registered Nurse (RN)
• Specialty: Emergency Department nursing and acute care
• Location: Louisville, Kentucky
• Employment Type: Travel nursing contract
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,980–$2,080
• Start Date: September 13, 2026
• Contract Duration: Approximately 9 weeks
• Schedule: 36 hours per week
• Shift Duration: 12-hour shifts
• Shift Timing: 6:45 p.m. to 7:15 a.m.; every other weekend
• Work Setting: On-site Emergency Department

Emergency Department RN Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in Kentucky
• Emergency Department or acute care nursing experience
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification
• National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification for adult patient care
• Strong clinical judgment, patient assessment, communication, and organizational skills
• Ability to work night shifts and every other weekend as scheduled

Emergency Department Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive patient assessments and reassessments in accordance with clinical policies and patient condition.
• Develop, prioritize, implement, and revise individualized plans of care for Emergency Department patients.
• Provide safe, effective, and compassionate emergency nursing care to patients and their families.
• Monitor, document, and evaluate patient responses to treatments and clinical interventions.
• Collaborate with patients, families, providers, and interdisciplinary team members to coordinate care.
• Educate patients and families regarding diagnoses, treatments, medications, follow-up care, and discharge instructions.
• Recognize changes in patient condition and make sound, timely clinical decisions.
• Delegate appropriate tasks to licensed and non-licensed team members while maintaining accountability for patient care.
• Support teamwork, quality improvement, patient safety, regulatory compliance, and evidence-based practice.
• Serve as a resource, mentor, and preceptor when appropriate.

Apply now to join an Emergency Department travel nursing team in Louisville, Kentucky.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

GHR Healthcare - Travel Division Job ID #529559. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: ER

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