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Emergency Department RN — Travel Contract

South Charleston, WV | 12-Hour Nights | 13-Week Contract

This busy emergency department serves a broad patient population — infants through geriatrics — managing high-acuity presentations including sepsis, trauma, overdose, STEMI, stroke, and complex medical/surgical conditions. The unit operates as a STEMI and stroke-receiving facility with a dedicated pit area for fast-track patients, separate and psych/seclusion rooms, and holds managed within the ED by bedside RNs.

Shift & Schedule

• 12-hour nights; 36 guaranteed hours per week
• Available start times: 6:45 PM–7:15 AM or 3:00 PM–3:00 AM
• Rotating weekends (every other) and rotational holidays
• Block scheduling available; set schedule cannot be guaranteed
• No call or float requirements

Clinical Requirements

• Strong critical care skill set: cardiac dysrhythmia management, critical drips (vasopressors, TPA, sedation, paralytics), BiPAP/CPAP, and mechanical ventilation
• Radial ABG draw experience required
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Required certifications: BLS (AHA), ACLS, PALS
• TNCC preferred (effective October 2025)

Unit Support

• Charge nurse carries no patient assignment; House Supervisor on-site 24/7
• ER techs assist with EKGs, vitals, transport, and CPR
• Respiratory therapy available around the clock
• Phlebotomy available 24/7; RNs assist with difficult sticks
• Imaging located immediately adjacent to the ED

Dress Code

• Navy scrubs (RN/LPN); solid color, no patterns or embroidery
• Closed-toe shoes required; no clogs

Orientation: General hospital orientation, full nursing orientation day, computer training, and two preceptored 12-hour shifts.