Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department - $2,169 per week - HonorVet Technologies : Job Details

HonorVet Technologies is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in Big Stone Gap, Virginia.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ED - Emergency Department
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/31/2025
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Registered Nurse – Emergency Room (ER)

Facility: Lonesome Pine Hospital (Ballad Health – MSP)Location: 1990 Holton Ave E, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219Start Date: 08/31/2025Duration: 13 weeksShift: Day (3x12-Hour, 06:30–19:00) or Night (3x12-Hour, 18:30–07:00)Weekends/Holidays: Rotating (2 weekends per schedule)Patient Ratio: 1:4 (Days/Nights/Weekends)

Job Overview

The ER Registered Nurse will provide critical care in a fast-paced emergency department serving adult, pediatric, geriatric, and trauma patients. The role requires proficiency in trauma response, emergency procedures, and interdisciplinary collaboration while adhering to Ballad Health's policies.

Key Responsibilities

• Triage and stabilize patients with chest pain, respiratory failure, sepsis, fractures, traumatic injuries, and behavioral health crises.
• Administer medications, including IV paralytics, vasopressors, and procedural sedation.
• Perform chest tube management, intubation, central line care, phlebotomy, and 12-lead EKG interpretation.
• Collaborate with PT, Respiratory Therapy, Radiology, and Pharmacy teams.
• Support nursing student education per Ballad Health's clinical training initiatives.
• Float to LPH Med/Surg or nearby EDs (Norton Community Hospital/Lee County Community Hospital) as needed.

Requirements & Qualifications

Education & Licensure

• Active RN license (in-hand at submission).
• BSN required for international travelers.
• Certifications:
  • Required: AHA BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, PALS, TNCC* (*preferred).
  • Preferred: NRP.

Experience

• Minimum 2 years of ER experience.
• Preferred:
  • Charge nurse experience.
  • Level I/II Trauma Center, Community Hospital, or Teaching Hospital exposure.
  • Charting systems: Epic.

Skills

• Clinical: Trauma care, dysrhythmia management, ventilator/BiPAP, pediatric emergencies.
• Procedural: IV therapy, splinting, FAST exam bedside ultrasound.
• Behavioral Health: Suicide risk assessment, violent behavior management.

Work Conditions & Policies

• Schedule: Block scheduling (subject to change based on unit needs).
• Floating/Call: No call, but floating required.
• Holidays: Rotating (New Year's, Labor Day, July 4th, etc.).
• Vaccines: Flu vaccine required (medical/religious exemptions only); COVID-19 vaccine not required.
• Compliance:
  • Drug test 12–14 days prior to start (must be available for potential retesting).
  • Non-billable orientation: 16 hours (includes 4–5 hours of modules).

Facility Details

• Unit Size: 11 beds, ~28 daily visits.
• Patient Demographics: Neonates to geriatrics.
• Special Equipment: Telemetry for neuro/psych/cardiology.
• Interdisciplinary Support: PT, phlebotomy, telepsych, and interpreter services available.

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