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Job description
Prime Time Healthcare Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in Louisville, Kentucky.
Job Description & Requirements
Specialty: ED - Emergency Department
Discipline: RN
Start Date: 10/26/2026
Duration: 13 weeks
36 hours per week
Shift: 12 hours, days
Employment Type: Travel
Travel ER RN
Unit / Volume
31-bed Emergency Department
Approximately 78 patients/day
All ages: infants through geriatrics
Pediatric patients requiring inpatient intervention are typically stabilized and transferred
Ratios: 1:4–1:5
Cerner preferred
Requirements
2+ years ER RN experience
Experience can be from any trauma level
Prior travel experience required – no first-time travelers
BLS, ACLS, PALS, NIHSS
UofL-specific Vistelar training
Required ER Skills
Triage & rapid assessment
IV starts
Foley & NG tube insertion
NIHSS/neuro assessments
Codes & critical patient management
Initiating/titrating pressors, cardiac drips, sedation & insulin
Moderate sedation using Versed, fentanyl and ketamine
Hyperthermia/hypothermia management
Assisting with bedside procedures
Must be comfortable functioning as an experienced ER resource/subject-matter expert
Patient Acuity
STEMI/NSTEMI & chest pain
Heart failure
Sepsis & DKA
Respiratory failure
GI bleeds
Renal/liver failure
Behavioral health & CIWA
VAD patients
Post-transplant complications
Trauma including MVA, GSW, falls and head injuries – stabilize and transfer when needed
Schedule
Days: 7:00 AM–7:00 PM
Every 3rd weekend
No call
Holiday rotation based on need; not expected to work every holiday
Schedule made in 6-week increments
Block scheduling not guaranteed
RTO requires manager approval
Floating
No floating
Support / Equipment
24/7 Charge RN, ER physicians/midlevels, RT, Hospitalist & Intensivist
Management available 24/7 if needed
CT/X-ray within the ED
Ultrasound-capable RNs
Plum IV pumps
Omnicell
Philips monitors
VAD equipment
ER staff perform their own phlebotomy
About Prime Time Healthcare Nursing
Prime Time Healthcare is a leading provider of traveling healthcare professionals nationwide. Our agency specializes in the placement of RNs, LPNs, CNAs, and Allied Health professionals. Join the fun and experience why healthcare professionals and client facilities are joining the Prime Time TEAM.
Benefits
401k retirement plan
Health savings account
Referral bonus
Medical benefits
Dental benefits
Vision benefits
Worksite address
louisville, KY, 40201, US
Who can apply
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