HonorVet Technologies is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department Med Surg for a travel nursing job in La Plata, Maryland.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: ED - Emergency Department
- Discipline: RN
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Registered Nurse – ER
Facility: University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center
Location: 5 Garrett Ave, La Plata, MD 20646
Start Date: September 15, 2025 (or ASAP)
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Nights – 3x12-Hour (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM)
Schedule: Every other weekend (EOW), holidays as they fall
Unit: Emergency Room – 3210-10316
Beds: 47
Daily Census: ~130
Patient Ratio: 1:4
Position Overview:
Fast-paced, high-volume ER treating all ages from neonates to geriatrics. Non-trauma designated but certified for STEMI and stroke. Accepts first-time travelers and candidates with 1+ year ER experience who can demonstrate strong skills.
Responsibilities:
- Provide direct ER nursing care for a wide range of patient diagnoses
- Respond to medical emergencies and administer urgent interventions
- Interpret and manage dysrhythmias
- Perform phlebotomy, IV insertions, and central line care
- Use EPIC for charting (preferred)
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary team (RT, PT, Radiology, Pharmacy, etc.)
- May float within the facility as needed
Certifications (Required):
- BLS – AHA
- ACLS – AHA
- PALS – AHA
- NIHSS
- CPI – Required for most units, "Calm Every Storm" online version only
Experience Requirements:
- Preferred: 2 years of ER experience
- Minimum: Will consider 1 year with strong skillset
- Travel Experience: Not required
- Community Hospital Experience: Required
- First-Time Travelers: Accepted
- Charting System: EPIC (preferred)
Skills & Experience Highlights:
Pediatrics & Behavioral:
- Seizures, Sickle Cell, Respiratory infections, Poisoning
- Mental health crisis management, suicide precautions
- Near drowning, Epiglottitis, Spinal cord injuries
Cardiac/Respiratory:
- ABG interpretation, Vent management, Chest tubes, BiPAP/CPAP
- Emergency meds, IV sedation, Vasopressors, 12-lead EKGs
- Dysrhythmia management
Other Skills:
- Procedural sedation
- Central line care
- Blood product administration
- Orthopedic splinting
- CVA care
Scheduling & Floating:
- Self-scheduling
- Every other weekend required
- Floating: May float within scope
- Block scheduling: Not allowed
Accepts first-time travelers
Will consider candidates with 1+ year experience
About HonorVet Technologies
HonorVet Technologies: Pioneering Purpose, Empowering Heroes
Founded in 2015, HonorVet Technologies stands as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), proudly certified by NaVOBA and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Our mission goes beyond staffing—we are committed to transforming lives by addressing the critical unemployment challenges faced by veterans.
As a Joint Commission-certified clinical staffing agency, we deliver unmatched expertise in placing top-tier healthcare professionals—RNs, LPNs/LVNs, CNAs/CMAs, and NPs—across diverse facilities, including hospitals, clinics, rehabilitation centers, old-age homes, schools, correctional facilities, and more.
At HonorVet, we don't just fill roles; we bridge gaps, uplift communities, and honor the ones who served.
Benefits
- Vision benefits
- License and certification reimbursement
- Continuing Education
- Medical benefits
- Wellness and fitness programs
- Dental benefits
- Guaranteed Hours
- Mileage reimbursement
- Referral bonus
- Bereavement
- Holiday Pay
- Sick pay
- Retention bonus
