Travel Registered Nurse, RN, Emergency Department

Trinity Health•Elkader, IA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

FirstChoice, Trinity Health’s mobile staffing solution, employs Registered Nurses for short- and long-term assignments across its health system. RNs may work in nationwide or regional opportunities and are expected to float throughout the hospital, multiple hospital locations, or regions. This assignment is at MercyOne Elkader Medical Center in Iowa, is scheduled to start ASAP, lasts 13 weeks, and is listed as 3x12-hour night shifts. The gross weekly rate is $2,664. The Registered Nurse applies the standard elements of professional practice: assessment, outcomes identification and solutions, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The role requires independent and appropriate practice within the nurse’s license, knowledge, and experience; accountability for delegation, choices, decisions, and outcomes; collaboration with stakeholders; and contribution to quality improvement. Nurses should be adaptable, willing to take on additional responsibilities, receptive to new ideas and cultural differences, and able to manage competing priorities. FirstChoice provides travel healthcare assignments to fill critical positions arising from unforeseen circumstances or extended leaves of absence. Professionals may experience varied practice settings while traveling locally, regionally, or nationally. The position is part time, with travel and per diem opportunities also noted in the posting.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
Hold valid RN licensure authorized in the applicable state(s) of practice or employment.
Have at least two years of recent clinical experience for the Emergency Department specialty.
Maintain credentials required for the specialty area, such as ACLS or TNCC.
Obtain BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications through the American Heart Association.

Responsibilities

Float throughout the hospital and/or across multiple hospital locations or regions.
Apply the standard elements of professional nursing practice: assess, identify outcomes and solutions, plan, implement, and evaluate.
Practice independently and appropriately within the scope of the nurse’s license, knowledge, and experience.
Maintain accountability for delegation, choices, decisions, and outcomes.
Collaborate with key stakeholders and contribute to quality improvement practices and outcomes.
Adapt to new and additional responsibilities and manage competing priorities while embracing new ideas and cultural differences.