Travel ER Nurse: High-Acuity Columbus 13-Week Contract

GHR Healthcare; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 84,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with Matching

Healthcare

Dental and Vision

Job summary

GHR Healthcare is seeking an experienced ER Registered Nurse for a 13-week travel contract in Columbus, Ohio, delivering high-acuity emergency care in a Level II Trauma and certified stroke center.

Requirements include an active RN license, 2+ years in ED, ACLS/BLS, and Epic EMR experience; PALS/TNCC preferred. Three 12-hour day shifts weekly (7:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.), with every-other weekend and holiday coverage. Columbus offers a vibrant community and strong healthcare teams.

Qualifications

• Active RN license in the applicable state or compact license.
• 2+ years of Emergency Department experience.
• Experience in a large, high-volume ED setting.
• ACLS and BLS certifications required.
• PALS and TNCC certifications strongly preferred.
• Epic EMR experience required.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced emergency environment and collaborate with teams.
• Strong attendance, dependability, flexibility, and patient-service focus.
• Willingness to participate in pre-start lab testing and dysrhythmia assessment.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive emergency nursing care to patients across the lifespan.
• Perform triage, focused assessments, and timely escalation of changes in condition.
• Care for patients with trauma, stroke, STEMI, respiratory distress, overdose, and psychiatric emergencies.
• Administer medications, IV therapies, vasopressors, and continuous infusions as ordered.
• Manage ventilators, arterial lines, central lines, and other ED equipment.
• Interpret dysrhythmias and ABGs, obtain 12-lead ECGs.
• Initiate IV access, draw labs, and follow isolation protocols.
• Support behavioral health needs safely and effectively.
• Document care in Epic and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Float to ED Overflow as needed and coordinate with other departments.

Skills

ACLS

BLS

Teamwork

Tools

Epic EMR

Job description

GHR Healthcare is seeking an experienced ER Registered Nurse for a 13-week travel contract in Columbus, Ohio, delivering high-acuity emergency care in a Level II Trauma and certified stroke center.

Requirements include an active RN license, 2+ years in ED, ACLS/BLS, and Epic EMR experience; PALS/TNCC preferred. Three 12-hour day shifts weekly (7:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.), with every-other weekend and holiday coverage. Columbus offers a vibrant community and strong healthcare teams.