Emergency Room Registered Nurse (RN) Travel Contract – Level II Trauma in Odessa, Texas

Emergency Room Registered Nurse (RN) travel contract in Odessa, Texas, for experienced ED nurses ready to provide Level II Trauma care. Take your emergency nursing expertise to a fast-paced emergency department and make a meaningful impact while caring for a diverse patient population, from neonates and pediatrics to adults and geriatrics. This Texas travel nursing opportunity includes collaboration with a broad interdisciplinary support team. Odessa is a welcoming West Texas community known for its open spaces, warm climate, and energetic local culture.

Travel RN Job Details

• Specialty: Emergency Room Registered Nurse (Emergency Department RN)
• Location: Odessa, Texas
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,820-$1,910
• Start Date: October 27, 2026
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks, ending January 26, 2027
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Shift Duration: 12-hour day shifts, 12:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.
• Schedule: Alternating 36/48-hour block schedule; 48-hour schedules may be considered
• Weekend Requirement: 12 Saturday or Sunday shifts during the contract; Friday day shifts do not count toward the weekend requirement
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:4 on days
• Department Volume: Approximately 165 daily visits, 36 rooms, and 42 beds
• Charting: Cerner experience preferred

Emergency Room RN Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in Texas
• At least 2 years of professional nursing experience, including emergency department experience
• Previous travel nursing experience required
• Level II Trauma emergency nursing experience required
• Current ACLS, BLS, NIHSS, PALS, TNCC, and ENPC certifications
• Experience caring for neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients
• Strong triage, patient assessment, prioritization, and emergency response skills
• Ability to manage a diverse emergency caseload in a high-volume emergency department

Emergency Department RN Responsibilities

• Perform rapid patient assessments, triage, reassessments, and evidence-based nursing interventions for emergency department patients.
• Care for patients with trauma, respiratory illness, cardiac and neurologic emergencies, behavioral health needs, overdose, burns, sepsis, and other acute conditions.
• Administer emergency medications, blood products, IV therapies, vasopressors, procedural sedation, and continuous infusions as ordered.
• Provide care for ventilated patients and manage airway-related interventions, including intubation support, BiPAP/CPAP, and arterial blood gas interpretation.
• Manage central lines, chest tubes, arterial lines, dysrhythmias, and other critical care equipment and therapies.
• Initiate and maintain IV access, obtain 12-lead ECGs, perform phlebotomy, and support diagnostic evaluation.
• Recognize and respond to changes in patient condition, including multisystem organ dysfunction, neurologic emergencies, and violent or suicidal behavior.
• Collaborate with respiratory therapy, radiology, pharmacy, social services, rapid response teams, and other interdisciplinary healthcare partners.
• Accurately document patient care in the electronic health record and communicate effectively with patients, families, and the healthcare team.

Apply now for this Emergency Room Registered Nurse travel contract in Odessa, Texas, and join a high-performing Level II Trauma emergency department.

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.