Travel Emergency Department Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Contract in Hickory, North Carolina

Apply now for a Travel ER Nurse contract in Hickory, NC, providing emergency nursing care across the lifespan on 12-hour day shifts. Join a fast-paced emergency department team and use your critical-thinking, triage, and emergency nursing skills to care for patients ranging from birth through adulthood. Hickory is a welcoming foothills community known for scenic outdoor spaces, a vibrant downtown, and convenient access to the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,910-$2,010
• Location: Hickory, North Carolina
• Assignment Length: 13 weeks
• Start Date: October 26, 2026
• Shift: 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.; 12-hour day shifts
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Weekend Schedule: Rotating every other weekend
• Department: Emergency Services
• Department Capacity: 32 beds
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:4 to 1:5
• Patient Population: Birth through geriatric
• Documentation System: Cerner

Travel ER Nurse Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) licensure applicable to North Carolina practice
• At least 2 years of recent emergency department or emergency room nursing experience
• Current ACLS certification
• Current PALS or ENPC certification
• Current NIHSS certification
• Recent Cerner experience required
• Previous travel nursing experience required; first-time travelers will not be considered
• Demonstrated ability to provide calm, compassionate care to patients and families in high-acuity situations
• Ability to float or provide clinical support in areas where competencies are established

Emergency Department Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive emergency nursing care to patients across the lifespan.
• Rapidly assess, triage, monitor, and prioritize patients with medical, surgical, traumatic, and critical-care needs.
• Recognize and respond appropriately to time-sensitive conditions, including stroke, STEMI, and trauma.
• Administer medications and treatments, monitor clinical status, and promptly escalate changes in condition.
• Use critical-care equipment and follow established emergency and resuscitation protocols.
• Collaborate effectively with providers and the interdisciplinary healthcare team in a high-volume emergency department.
• Maintain accurate and timely patient documentation in Cerner.
• Support patients and families with professionalism, empathy, and clear communication.
• Adapt to changing department needs and assist in other appropriate clinical areas when requested.

Apply now to join our healthcare team and take your emergency nursing career to Hickory, North Carolina.

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.