RN - ER

Cynet HealthStaff; Bossier City (LA); On-site; USD 78,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Cynet HealthStaff is seeking an experienced RN - ER for a 13-week travel assignment in Louisiana. The role requires ED experience, a valid LA license, and the ability to manage high-acuity patients in a busy emergency department.

Shifts are 12-hour nights with a typical nurse-patient ratio of 1:3-4, multispecialty care, and 24/7 support. Applicants must pass an EKG competency exam; weekend and holiday rotations apply; scrubs and dress code are enforced.

Qualifications

• General nursing knowledge
• ED experience
• Ventilator management
• Critical care drips/titration
• Cardiac rhythm interpretation
• Measuring cardiac strips
• Drains and chest tubes management
• Hemodynamic line management: Art lines/CVP
• Stroke experience (TPA administration)
• Conscious sedation
• Assisting with splinting
• Knowledge of suicide risk assessments

Responsibilities

• Provide emergency nursing care to ED patients across multispecialty cases.
• Stabilize traumas and transfer to higher‑level facilities as needed.
• Interpret ECGs and manage cardiac monitoring with appropriate interventions.
• Administer medications, oversee ventilator management, and titrate drips as ordered.

Job description

RN - ER

Profession: Nursing

Specialty: Emergency Room

Duration: 13 weeks

Shift: 12-Hour Nights

Hours per Shift: 36

Experience: Minimum of 2 years ED experience required

License: LA License Required

Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS, NIHSS, CPI or MOAB

Must-Have:

General nursing knowledgeED experienceVentilator managementCritical care drips/titrationCardiac rhythm interpretationMeasuring cardiac stripsDrains and chest tubes managementHemodynamic line management: Art lines/CVPStroke experience (TPA administration)Conscious sedationAssisting with splintingKnowledge of suicide risk assessments

Description:This role requires a registered nurse with emergency department experience.The unit has a total of 29 beds.Patient types include infants and end‑of‑life cases.All acuity levels are covered: MedSurg, Stepdown, ICU.Traumas are stabilized and transferred to a higher‑level facility.The unit handles multispecialty medical, cardiac, neuro, ortho, trauma, and interventional cases.Patients may present with conditions such as STEMI, NSTEMI, heart failure, strokes requiring interventions, and various infections.The nurse‑patient ratio is typically 1:3-4 or 1:5 in fast‑track areas.A traveler is required to pass an EKG competency exam prior to arrival.Support on the unit includes a charge nurse who may also take patient assignments and phlebotomy services.Resources such as RT and hospitalists are available 24/7.The electronic medical record system used is Meditech Expanse.IV pumps is Alaris, and medication dispensing is managed via Pyxis.There are weekend rotation requirements and additional holiday expectations.Professionality is mandatory on the unit, with strict guidelines on cell phone usage.Scrubs are of a specific color with designated clothing requirements outlined. Travelers may request limited time off during contract.