Emergency Room Registered Nurse (ER RN) – 13-Week Travel Nursing Contract

Join a collaborative emergency care team as a travel Emergency Room Registered Nurse in La Crosse, Virginia. This 13-week Virginia travel nurse opportunity offers the chance to care for patients across the lifespan in a 16-bed emergency department serving a close-knit Southside Virginia community. The department manages a diverse range of emergency conditions, including stroke and cardiac emergencies, and provides a supportive environment with dedicated charge nurses, emergency department technicians, respiratory services, radiology, pharmacy, and rapid response support.

Travel ER RN Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,910-$2,010
• Location: La Crosse, Virginia, a welcoming community known for its scenic rural surroundings and relaxed pace of life
• Healthcare Setting: 16-bed community hospital emergency department
• Assignment Length: 13 weeks
• Start Date: October 19, 2026
• End Date: January 18, 2027
• Schedule: Three 12-hour night shifts per week
• Shift: 7:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m.
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Orientation: 36 hours
• Patient Population: Neonates, infants, pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics
• Typical Patient Ratio: Approximately 4:1 on night shift
• Electronic Medical Record: Epic experience required

Emergency Room Registered Nurse Requirements

• Minimum of 1 year of recent emergency department registered nursing experience
• Active Virginia or compact-state RN license in hand at the time of submission
• Current ACLS, BLS, NIHSS, and PALS certifications
• Community hospital emergency department experience required
• Epic charting experience required
• Experience caring for pediatric and adult emergency patients across the lifespan
• Strong triage, patient assessment, prioritization, and emergency response skills
• BSN preferred
• TNCC and NRP are welcomed qualifications
• Ability to complete required onboarding, background review, and fingerprinting requirements before the assignment start date
• Two professional references required

Emergency Nursing Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive emergency nursing care to patients of all ages and acuity levels
• Perform rapid assessments, triage patients, identify changes in condition, and initiate timely interventions
• Care for patients experiencing stroke, STEMI, trauma, respiratory compromise, dysrhythmias, neurological emergencies, and other acute conditions
• Support stroke-care protocols, including thrombolytic therapy when indicated
• Manage patients receiving ventilatory support, IV vasopressors, continuous sedation, blood products, and procedural sedation
• Start and maintain IV access, collect specimens, interpret dysrhythmias and ABGs, and provide central line care
• Deliver safe care using appropriate isolation precautions and personal protective equipment
• Collaborate with providers, emergency department technicians, respiratory services, radiology, pharmacy, and rapid response teams
• Document patient care accurately in Epic
• Participate in department operations, patient flow, emergency procedures, and floating within scope when needed

Apply now for this Emergency Room Registered Nurse travel contract in La Crosse, Virginia, and join a supportive emergency care team serving patients across the lifespan.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.