Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department

Med Cadre is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in Americus, Georgia.

• Specialty:
  ED - Emergency Department
• Discipline:
  RN
• Start Date:
  
  ASAP
• Duration:
  17 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift:
  12 hours, nights
• Employment Type:
  
  Travel

Title: RN (Registered Nurse) – Emergency Room (ER)

Location: Americus, GA - 31719
Shift Timing—Nights—3
* 12 hrs
Contract Duration: 17 weeks
Start Date: 03/23/2026
Contract Type: Travel (Radius rule - 75 miles)

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Emergency Room (ER) Registered Nurse for a 17-week travel assignment in a fast-paced acute care setting. The RN will deliver high-quality, patient-centered emergency care to neonate through geriatric populations, including trauma stabilization, pediatric emergencies, critical care, and minor fast-track cases. The department sees approximately 70 patients per day and stabilizes trauma patients for air evacuation or transfer.

• Unit Type: Emergency Room (Acute Care)
• Beds: 12 beds (2 trauma bays)
• Fast Track Rooms: 4 (ESI 4–5)
• Psych/Seclusion Rooms: 1
• Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:4
• Charting System: MEDITECH

• Perform rapid triage and comprehensive patient assessments
• Provide emergency and trauma nursing care in high-acuity situations
• Stabilize trauma patients prior to transfer or air evacuation
• Manage ventilated patients and cardiac monitoring
• Administer IV medications, blood products, and emergency treatments
• Initiate and manage IV access; perform lab draws as needed
• Assist with procedures including intubation, conscious sedation, and code response
• Monitor and document patient condition accurately in MEDITECH EMR
• Collaborate with physicians, mid-level providers, respiratory therapy, and pharmacy
• Provide 1:1 observation support for behavioral health/psych holds when assigned
• Educate patients and families regarding discharge instructions and care plans
• Maintain compliance with infection control and safety protocols

• Strong emergency assessment and triage skills
• Trauma and critical care competency
• Ventilator management
• Cardiac rhythm interpretation
• IV insertion and medication administration
• Time management in high-volume settings
• Ability to respond effectively during codes and rapid responses
• Effective interdisciplinary communication
• Proficiency with electronic medical records (MEDITECH preferred)
• Ability to work independently and within a team

• Minimum 2 years of ER experience
• At least 1 prior travel assignment required
• Active RN License
• AHA - BLS,ACLS,and PALS
• NIHSS
• TNCC

Application Process:

Please submit your resume to or call . Qualified candidates will be contacted promptly for next steps.

At Med Cadre, headquartered in Irvine, California and serving healthcare organizations nationwide, we connect exceptional clinicians with world-class career opportunities while upholding the highest standards of ethics, fairness, and integrity. As a Joint Commission–accredited and ISO 9001–certified leader in medical staffing, we strictly adhere to healthcare regulations, ensuring trust and peace of mind for both our clinicians and partner facilities.

Guided by our core values; Results, Approachability, Care, and Emergency (RACE), we foster an environment where you can grow professionally, build meaningful relationships, and deliver outstanding patient care. When you join Med Cadre, you become part of a broad network dedicated to advancing healthcare, improving lives, and shaping the future of patient outcomes together.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and embrace diversity at every level of our organization

Learn more about us

• 401k retirement plan
• Health Care FSA
• Vision benefits
• Dental benefits
• Retention bonus
• Medical benefits
• Referral bonus
• Sick pay
• Weekly pay