
ER | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Gardner, MA
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 14, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $55.69
- Weekly
- $2,005
- Yearly (full-time)
- $104,260
- Start date
- November 2, 2026
This job pays about $55.69/hour — 11% above the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Massachusetts ($50.27/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.
Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 36 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Massachusetts right now
- 1,446 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Massachusetts from 6 agencies, 22 of them in Gardner.
- Pay in these listings: $8.00 – $107/hour, median $63.53/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Massachusetts: $50.27/hour ($104,562/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: Health Advocates Network ($80.90/hour across 177 jobs).
Job description
Emergency Room Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in Gardner, MA
Apply for an Emergency Room Registered Nurse travel contract in Gardner, Massachusetts. Join a collaborative emergency care team and provide timely, compassionate care for patients with urgent and emergent conditions in an on-site Emergency Department nursing role. This North Central Massachusetts travel nursing assignment offers access to lakes, outdoor recreation, and charming New England communities.
Travel Nursing Job Details
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,950–$2,060
- Assignment Type: 13-week travel nurse contract
- Start Date: November 2, 2026
- End Date: February 1, 2027
- Schedule: 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12-hour night shifts, 3:00 p.m.–3:00 a.m.
- Weekend and Holiday Requirement: Every other weekend and every other holiday
- Healthcare Setting: Emergency Room/Emergency Department
- Work Arrangement: On-site
Emergency Department Registered Nurse Requirements
- Associate degree in nursing required; Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred
- At least 1 year of recent Emergency Department or Emergency Room registered nursing experience required; 3–5 years preferred
- Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in Massachusetts
- Active Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification must be obtained within 60 days if not held upon hire
- American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification required within six months of hire
- Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC), Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC), and Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) certifications preferred
- Ability to safely lift, move, and reposition patients and equipment and perform frequent standing, reaching, handling, and other emergency nursing activities
Emergency Room Registered Nurse Responsibilities
- Perform initial and ongoing patient assessments, implement triage protocols, and prioritize emergency nursing care according to patient acuity.
- Develop, implement, and evaluate individualized nursing plans of care in collaboration with patients, families, providers, and the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
- Administer medications, intravenous therapy, vasoactive medications, thrombolytic therapy, and anticoagulation therapy safely according to established protocols.
- Recognize and promptly report abnormal laboratory and diagnostic findings, changes in patient condition, and potential patient safety concerns.
- Accurately identify cardiac arrhythmias and monitor patients requiring critical care interventions.
- Support intubated patients through suctioning, troubleshooting, monitoring, and weaning, as appropriate.
- Interpret arterial blood gases, pulse oximetry, and clinical indicators of impaired gas exchange or airway clearance.
- Assess pain, evaluate the effectiveness of interventions, notify providers as needed, and document patient responses.
- Identify patients at risk for abuse or violence and initiate appropriate safety plans, interventions, and mandated reports.
- Collect and preserve forensic evidence while maintaining the chain of custody in accordance with policy.
- Apply restraint and nonviolent intervention standards appropriately, including required monitoring and documentation.
- Provide patient and family education, coordinate discharge planning, and promote continuity of care through thorough communication and documentation.
- Delegate appropriately, supervise nursing care performed by others, contribute to quality and safety initiatives, and support ongoing professional development.
Apply now for this Emergency Room Registered Nurse travel nursing opportunity in Gardner, Massachusetts, and join a dedicated emergency care team.
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.
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