Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department

Position: Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department - $2,044 per week

Job Description & Requirements

AMN Healthcare Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in TACOMA, Washington.

• Specialty : ED - Emergency Department
• Discipline : RN
• Start Date : 01 / 12 / 2026
• Duration : 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift : 12 hours, evenings
• Employment Type
  
  :
  Travel
• Pay Rate : $1983.00 - $2105.00

CLINICAL INTERVIEWING ~

Level II Trauma Center

Level IV NICU

Beds : 60 (21 Inpatient Holding; 2 Psych Rooms, 14 Hall Spaces)

Avg 140-150 patients per day.

Experience : 1 yr strong ED experience

First-time traveler :
No

Patient Types

Patient types from peds to geriatrics

Trauma, GSW, sepsis, COVID, STEMI, Stroke, DKA, mental health, respiratory issues, Adult Psych, chest pain

High acuity receiving facility

Patient Ratios : 1 : 4

Can flex 1 : 5 if low acuity patient

Required Certifications

• BLS
• ACLS
• PALS
• TNCC
• NIHSS
• CPI / MOAB
• Traveler Competency Exam

Skills Required

General ED experience :
Cardiac rhythm interpretation, IV skills, and basic ED knowledge of drips and med administration, procedural sedation, blood administration, cardiac medications

Support on the Unit :

• ER tech – glucose checks, assisting with splinting
• Charge nurse – rarely takes an assignment
• Resource / Float Nurse (pending staffing)
• RT
  -24 / 7
• ED Educator
• Security for safety 24 / 7
• House Supervisor 24 / 7
• Pharmacy 24 / 7 – assists in codes

Charting System / Equipment :

• EMR:
  Epic
• IV Pumps:
  Alaris
• Medication dispensing system:
  Pyxis
• Central and bedside Telemetry monitoring at the nursing station; no tele tech
• Floating:
  None

Orientation

• 1st day: NEO (badge, EPIC training if needed), meet with educator
• 3-4, 12-hr shift with a preceptor (on assigned shift)

Traveler Telemetry Competency Required – Required to be completed and passed prior to start. Simpli Fi Compliance is responsible for grading this exam.

Scheduling

Will be scheduled day/mid or night/mid – may switch during the contract, but would be the same shift for 6-week block. Cannot guarantee block scheduling, but try to or make it staff friendly.

Weekend rotation – Every other

Can we approve time off:
Up to 5 days

No on-call

Holiday Expectations

3 of 5 major (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, NYE, New Years Day)

Other notes

• Scrub Color:
  Any scrub colors, as long it is professional
• Piercings – modest / studs only, Tattoos- not offensive
• Parking:
  Free parking in designated areas
• Culture:
  Traveler friendly- many travelers extend. Fast-paced, team-oriented

Required Qualifications

• Registered Nurse, ER
• SSN Required
• DOB Required
• References: 1 Reference in the last 12 months
• Skills checklist within 12 mos
• 1 n 12 mos for job within 5 yrs
• previous travel
• start date in the order

Facility Location

Just 30 miles south of Seattle, in the shadow of Mount Rainier, pristine Tacoma offers a healthy, outdoorsy lifestyle and an abundance of natural wonders in its backyard. The city’s waterfront parks are ideal for walking, in-line skating and biking, while nearby Mount Rainier National Park offers the chance to go hiking, mountain climbing, kayaking and wildlife viewing.

Job Benefits

• Competitive pay rates
• Free, quality, private housing
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401(k) and Flex Spending
• Life Insurance
• Accident and Short-term Disability Coverage
• Free Continuing Education
• Refer a friend and earn extra cash!

About the Company

At AMN Healthcare, we strive to be recognized as the most trusted, innovative, and influential force in helping healthcare organizations provide quality patient care that continually evolves to make healthcare more human, more effective, and more achievable.

American Mobile Healthcare Job . Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title :
Registered Nurse – Emergency Room - Travel - (ER RN)

About AMN Healthcare Nursing

AMN Healthcare is a leader in Nurse staffing. Our relationships with numerous healthcare facilities - including hospitals, home health agencies, and long-term care facilities - enable us to offer the most current travel nurse, local staffing, rapid response and crisis nurse jobs nationwide. We‘re committed to finding you the best nursing job to fit your career goals. AMN Healthcare is an EEO / AA / Disability / Protected Veteran Employer.

We encourage minority and female applicants to apply.

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