Registered Nurse

Emergency Department Nurse – 13-Week Contract

Location: Springfield, MA

Shift: Nights, 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM

Schedule: 3x12 or 4x12 available

Contract Duration: 13 weeks

About the Role

The facility's Emergency Department is a high-acuity setting serving a diverse patient population including behavioral health, boarding, emergency/trauma, and critically ill patients. You'll work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment where strong clinical skills and adaptability are essential.

Key Responsibilities

• and rapidly assess incoming patients to determine acuity and care priorities
• Provide comprehensive nursing care across a broad range of emergent and urgent conditions
• Administer medications, treatments, and interventions per protocols
• Respond to trauma activations, codes, and rapid patient deterioration
• Monitor and manage patients awaiting admission, transfer, or discharge
• Collaborate with physicians, specialists, and the interdisciplinary team
• Educate patients and families on discharge and follow-up care
• Maintain accurate documentation in the electronic medical record
• Support patient flow and throughput in a high-volume setting
• Follow infection control, safety, and de-escalation protocols

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license (state or compact)
• Minimum 1 year of emergency department or ICU experience
• BLS and ACLS certifications required; PALS required
• ADN or BSN (BSN preferred)
• Comfort managing complex, unstable patients in a fast-paced environment

Preferred Qualifications

• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course)
• CEN (Certified Emergency Nurse)

Note: Candidates must be located outside a 90-mile radius from the facility.