Emergency Room - ER RN - Travel Nurse

TotalMed; Suffolk (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare staffing agency is seeking an experienced Emergency Room RN for a full-time travel assignment in Suffolk, VA. The ideal candidate should have 1-2 years of recent acute care experience and valid RN license in Virginia. Responsibilities include evaluating patient care, providing medical operations, and performing bedside care. This role demands the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and offer care to patients of all backgrounds.

Qualifications

• Must have 1-2 years of recent acute care experience.
• Additional certifications may be required before assignment.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, triage, and implement patient care per protocols.
• Provide minor medical operations and patient advice.
• Document medical history and monitor patients’ well-being.
• Perform bedside care and maintain medical supplies.
• Report suspected abuse to appropriate agencies.
• Lift up to 50 pounds when moving patients.

Skills

ACLS certification

BLS certification

PALS certification

Acute care experience

Education

Valid RN license (VA)

Job description

Emergency Room RN - Travel Nurse (Suffolk, VA)

We’re looking for Emergency Room RNs for an immediate travel nurse opening in Suffolk, VA. The ideal RN should have 1-2 years recent acute care experience.

Responsibilities

• Work with a diverse team to evaluate, triage, and implement patient care per protocols and physician orders.
• Provide minor medical operations; advise patients and families on illnesses or injuries.
• Document medical history, check for allergies, obtain vital signs, and monitor patients’ emotional and physical well‑being.
• Perform bedside care, wound cleaning and bandaging, IV therapy, maintain supplies and medical equipment.
• Report suspected abuse to appropriate agencies.
• Stand and walk for long periods, bend, lean, stoop without difficulty, lift up to 20 pounds (or 50 pounds when moving patients).

Requirements

• ACLS, BLS, PALS certification. 2 years of recent acute care experience.
• Valid RN license (VA). Additional certifications may be required before assignment.

Work Conditions

Full‑time, travel assignment. Must be able to cope with a fast‑paced, urgent environment and provide care for patients of all ages and backgrounds.