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Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department - $2,466 per week

TotalMed RN • Contractor • Puyallup, WA, United States • 3d ago

TotalMed RN is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in Puyallup, Washington.

Job Description & Requirements

Specialty: ED - Emergency Department
Discipline: RN
Start Date: 11/30/2026
Duration: 13 weeks
36 hours per week
Shift: 12 hours, nights
Employment Type: Travel

Unit: South Hill OCED
MANAGER INTERVIEW

Experience: 2 full years of true ER experience (any trauma level)

Required Certs:
BLS, ACLS, PALS, Advanced NRP, NIHSS, TNCC (preferred, not required until 2024)

First-time traveler: Yes

Floating:
All other OCEDS
Mid shift floating (will pay for travel time)
Will call traveler if you have to float before shift starts
Will be assigned a primary OCED, but the expectation when needed is to float to other OCED sites as needed and primary site may change depending on needs.
Minimum night staffing varies per location usually 4 RN & 1 LPN, but can be 2 RN & 1 LPN

Patient Types:
Neonates – Geriatrics, 25% Peds, Walk-in traumas, all types of patients ranging from cardiac, neuro, GI, respiratory, psych, frequent drop off GSWs
Will have to provide care to intubated patients will provide training for ventilator and bipap as there are no RT’s onsite, RN’s manage vent/bipap

Covid & PPE:
N95s
PAPRs
Goggles

Patient Ratios:
1:4
Fast track 1:6 team nurse (LVP, NP)

Skills required
Strong ED experience, strong customer service, ventilator class (BiPAP) will provide during on boarding, knowledge of medication administration (mix own meds), chest tubes, central lines, strong IV skills

Support on the Unit:
LPN Ratio: (LPNS: 2 1 will assist in rooms, and fast tracks) can take low acuity assignments as well as assist with procedures and medication administration (within their scope)
Charge nurse: does take partial pt assignment is free in the afternoon to float and give breaks
EST/Phlebotomy: Assist draw blood, but majority is RN draw or LPN
No RT- RN’s will manage Vents
No Pharm- will mix your own meds under the supervision of pharmacy via video conference

Charting System/Equipment:
EPIC
Alaris
Pyxis

About TotalMed RN

TotalMed is a Top Ten, travel nursing and healthcare staffing agency with the mission of igniting purpose in healthcare. The organization staffs nurses, therapists, pharmacists, and other clinicians of all specialties in all 50 states. They offer local and travel jobs and match caregivers with the right organization to assist both facilities and patients. As an organization, they focus on putting highly-skilled staff into facilities to ensure adequate staffing for a better patient experience.

TotalMed specializes in recruiting and placing healthcare professionals in travel, PRN, and permanent positions across the country in Nursing and Allied Health. Throughout 2020, the organization filled roles at even the most short-staffed facilities during the most challenging time in healthcare. By matching the right travel healthcare professional with the right organization, TotalMed continues to offer a lifeline to facilities and their patients.