Rang Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in Metropolis, Illinois.Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: ED - Emergency Department
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 10/06/2025
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Title: RN ER
Location: Metropolis, IL
Duration: 13 Weeks
Shift: Nights, 7p-7a, 2 nights a week every other weekend
Job Description: The Emergency Room Registered Nurse (ER RN) is responsible for delivering high-quality, compassionate nursing care to patients of all ages in a fast-paced emergency setting. This role involves comprehensive patient assessment, medication administration, direct and delegated care, supervision of LPNs and ER Technicians, and coordination with EMS and first responders. The ER RN serves as a patient advocate, provides health education, and may act as house supervisor during assigned shifts.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Perform comprehensive nursing assessments and develop appropriate care plans.
- Administer medications and blood products, delegate tasks as appropriate.
- Provide trauma care and respond to emergencies across all age groups.
- Supervise LPNs and ER Technicians to ensure quality care delivery.
- Triage and prioritize patients based on acuity; monitor for changes.
- Serve as liaison with EMS, ambulance, and first responders using 2-way radio.
- Act as house supervisor on weekends, holidays, or night shifts as needed.
- Conduct post-visit patient call-backs and maintain compliance with hospital policies.
- Ensure professional development through ongoing education and competency testing.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program; current Illinois RN license (or temp work permit).
- CPR certification required.
- ACLS and PALS required for ER; TNS and TNCC preferred.
- Clinical experience preferred.
Additional Expectations:
- Adhere to hospital policies, HIPAA, safety standards, and infection control procedures.
- Deliver exceptional customer service and exhibit professionalism at all times.
- Maintain flexibility in a dynamic, team-oriented environment and support performance improvement initiatives.
Note:
“We are an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to provide employment, compensation, and other benefits related to employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, national or ethnic origin, disability, veteran status, age, genetic information, citizenship, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.”
About Rang Healthcare
Founded in 2005, Rang Healthcare (a division of Rang Technologies Inc) has been staffing clients for over 17 years for administrative, nursing and IT/Systems. Rang Healthcare offers extensive recruiting experience in a cost-effective manner. We help institutions successfully reduce complexity, boost productivity, and enhance patient outcomes.
We provide the specialized talent and expertise you require, whether it’s for a direct hire, contract-to-hire, or contract position. It is now even more vital to collaborate with a firm that has the knowledge and expertise to provide the best in class and most qualified personnel. You can count on the Rang Healthcare for talent acquisition.
We are an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to provide employment, compensation, and other benefits related to employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, national or ethnic origin, disability, veteran status, age, genetic information, citizenship, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Benefits
- 401k retirement plan
- Dental benefits
- Referral bonus
- Vision benefits
- Weekly pay