Travel Emergency Room Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Contract in Odessa, Texas

Join a fast-paced Emergency Department as a Travel ER Registered Nurse in Odessa, Texas. This 13-week travel nursing contract offers $1,820-$1,910 in estimated weekly pay, 12-hour night shifts, and the opportunity to care for a diverse patient population in a Level II Trauma Center. Work alongside experienced interdisciplinary teams in a welcoming West Texas community in the Permian Basin, known for its sunny climate, friendly atmosphere, outdoor recreation, and regional amenities.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,820-$1,910
• Specialty: Emergency Room Registered Nurse (ER RN)
• Healthcare Setting: 42-bed Emergency Department and Level II Trauma Center
• Location: Odessa, Texas
• Start Date: October 27, 2026
• End Date: January 26, 2027
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift Duration: 12-hour nights, 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
• Schedule: Alternating 3×12-hour and 4×12-hour night schedules; 36 hours per week
• Weekend Requirement: 12 Saturday or Sunday shifts during the contract; Friday shifts do not count toward the weekend requirement
• Patient Population: Neonates, infants, children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients
• Patient Volume: Approximately 165 visits per day
• Orientation: 36 hours
• Charting: Cerner experience preferred

Travel ER Nurse Requirements

• At least 2 years of Emergency Department Registered Nurse experience
• Previous travel nursing experience required
• Level II Trauma experience required
• Current Registered Nurse license eligible for practice in Texas
• Current ACLS, BLS, NIHSS, PALS, TNCC, and ENPC certifications
• Strong experience caring for patients across the lifespan in a high-acuity emergency setting
• Ability to manage a typical patient assignment of approximately 4 patients
• Experience with Cerner is preferred
• Availability to meet the required weekend schedule
• Requested time off must be submitted with the application
• Seasonal influenza vaccination is required; approved medical or religious exemptions and declinations are permitted

Emergency Room Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive emergency nursing care to patients ranging from neonates to geriatric patients
• Perform rapid assessment, triage, stabilization, treatment, reassessment, and discharge or admission coordination
• Care for patients experiencing medical emergencies, trauma, behavioral health crises, overdose, stroke, seizures, respiratory conditions, burns, cardiac dysrhythmias, and multisystem organ dysfunction
• Administer emergency medications, blood products, procedural sedation, IV therapies, vasopressors, and continuous sedation or paralytic infusions as clinically indicated
• Manage ventilated patients, BiPAP/CPAP therapy, central lines, arterial lines, chest tubes, and other high-acuity equipment
• Perform and interpret patient assessments, 12-lead ECGs, dysrhythmia monitoring, and arterial blood gas results
• Initiate and maintain IV access, obtain specimens, perform phlebotomy, and support diagnostic testing
• Apply isolation precautions and maintain a safe, therapeutic environment for patients with medical, psychiatric, or behavioral needs
• Collaborate with respiratory therapy, radiology, pharmacy, social services, physical therapy, rapid response teams, interpretation services, and other members of the care team
• Accurately document care and communicate changes in patient condition using established clinical workflows

Apply now for this Travel ER Registered Nurse opportunity in Odessa, Texas, and join a high-acuity Level II Trauma team for your next travel nursing contract.

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.