Emergency Room Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in Olympia, Washington

Join a high-acuity emergency department as an Emergency Room Registered Nurse (RN) on a 13-week travel nursing contract in Olympia, Washington. Care for patients across the lifespan while supporting stroke, cardiac, and trauma services in a busy regional emergency department. Olympia offers the energy of Washington’s state capital along with access to Puget Sound, scenic parks, and abundant outdoor recreation.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,850-$1,950
• Travel Nurse Location: Olympia, Washington
• Assignment Length: 13 weeks
• Start Date: November 3, 2026
• Registered Nurse Shift: 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 p.m.-7:30 a.m.
• Schedule: Four night shifts per week; every-other-weekend coverage required
• Emergency Department Setting: High-volume emergency department with approximately 170 visits per day and 42 beds
• Patient Population: Neonates, infants, children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients
• Call: Not required
• Electronic Medical Record: Epic
• Floating: May be required between comparable units or nearby affiliated facilities within the nurse’s skill set

Emergency Room RN Job Requirements

• At least 1 year of recent emergency department or emergency room nursing experience
• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license; compact license must be in hand at submission when applicable
• Current ACLS, BLS, NIHSS, PALS, and TNCC certifications
• Required Epic charting experience
• Experience in a large, high-volume healthcare facility required; trauma nursing experience strongly preferred
• Ability to provide emergency nursing care to patients across the lifespan
• Willingness to work night shifts, every other weekend, and assigned holidays
• Ability to float between like units or nearby affiliated facilities as needed
• Two professional references covering at least one year of experience within the last three years may be required during compliance

Emergency Department Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide safe, compassionate, and timely emergency nursing care to patients of all ages and acuity levels
• Perform emergency department triage, assessments, reassessments, and ongoing patient monitoring
• Care for patients experiencing medical, surgical, cardiac, neurologic, and traumatic emergencies
• Interpret dysrhythmias and arterial blood gases and manage patients requiring advanced monitoring
• Provide care for ventilated patients and those receiving continuous IV sedation or vasopressor therapy
• Manage central lines, arterial lines, isolation precautions, and other emergency nursing interventions
• Recognize and respond to changes in patient condition, including multisystem organ dysfunction or failure
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, respiratory services, pharmacy, radiology, rapid response teams, and other interdisciplinary partners
• Document accurately and efficiently in Epic while following emergency department and patient safety standards

Apply now for this Emergency Room Registered Nurse travel contract and join a high-acuity healthcare team in Olympia, Washington.

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.