Emergency Department Registered Nurse (RN) Travel Nursing Job – Petersburg, Virginia

Bring your emergency nursing expertise to a high-acuity department in Petersburg, Virginia, with this 13-week travel RN assignment. This opportunity is ideal for an adaptable Emergency Room Nurse who thrives in a fast-paced setting and delivers compassionate care across the lifespan.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,910-$2,010
• Location: Petersburg, Virginia
• Healthcare Setting: On-site Emergency Department
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks
• Start Date: October 12, 2026
• End Date: January 11, 2027
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Shifts per Week: 3
• Shift Duration: 12-hour night shifts
• Schedule: 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.; every other weekend and one major holiday required
• Department Profile: Busy 32-bed Emergency Department with additional recliner and flex-bed capacity, serving patients of all ages with a broad range of medical and traumatic conditions
• Typical Assignment: Approximately 1 RN to 4-5 patients, based on department needs

Petersburg offers historic charm, convenient access to Richmond-area amenities, and easy connections throughout central Virginia. This Virginia travel nursing opportunity provides a welcoming setting for travel clinicians who appreciate cultural attractions, outdoor recreation, and regional accessibility.

Emergency Department RN Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in Virginia or a valid compact-state license
• At least 1 year of RN experience required
• Recent Emergency Department, Emergency Room, or critical care nursing experience strongly preferred
• Experience in a large Emergency Department or trauma center strongly preferred
• BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC, and CPI de-escalation training required
• Proficiency with EPIC electronic health records strongly preferred, with recent experience within the last year
• Successful completion of an EKG examination during orientation
• Copy of nursing diploma required
• Ability to provide emergency nursing care to neonates, infants, children, adolescents, adults, and older adults
• Applicants must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the assignment location
• Ability to remain calm, flexible, and decisive in high-stress situations

Emergency Nursing Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive initial and ongoing assessments, triage patients, and prioritize care according to acuity
• Develop, implement, and evaluate individualized plans of care using the nursing process
• Provide evidence-based emergency nursing care for medical illness, trauma, stroke alerts, cardiac emergencies, behavioral health concerns, and other urgent conditions
• Administer medications and treatments safely in accordance with clinical standards and applicable policies
• Support stabilization, resuscitation, crisis intervention, and life- and limb-saving interventions
• Monitor patient responses to treatment and revise care plans as patient conditions change
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, EMS, specialty teams, social services, law enforcement, and outside agencies to coordinate care and transfers
• Educate patients and families while providing compassionate, culturally responsive care
• Safely operate emergency equipment, including cardiac monitors, infusion pumps, ventilators, rapid infusers, ultrasound, EKG machines, and patient-warming devices
• Communicate effectively with the interdisciplinary team and contribute to patient safety and quality-improvement initiatives
• Protect patient privacy, follow infection-control practices, and use appropriate personal protective equipment
• Recognize changing priorities quickly and adapt care delivery in a high-volume emergency environment

Work Environment & Location

• Fast-paced Emergency Department environment with frequent interruptions, fluctuating workloads, and high-acuity patient needs
• Exposure to trauma, infectious materials, bodily fluids, alarms, and other emergency department conditions
• Requires frequent standing, walking, bending, lifting, pushing, pulling, and maneuvering patients and equipment
• Strong support from nursing assistants, unit support staff, and other members of the care team

Apply now for this Emergency Department RN travel contract in Petersburg, Virginia, and bring your emergency nursing skills to a team serving patients across the lifespan.

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.