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Emergency Room Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in Tupelo, Mississippi

Join a high-acuity emergency department in Tupelo, Mississippi, as a travel Emergency Room Registered Nurse (ER RN). This 13-week travel nursing opportunity is ideal for an experienced emergency nurse who is confident caring for trauma, cardiac, stroke, respiratory, and other urgent-care patients in a fast-paced setting. Start your next Mississippi travel nursing job in a welcoming northeastern Mississippi community with convenient access to local dining, cultural attractions, and outdoor recreation.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Specialty: Emergency Room Registered Nurse (ER RN)
• Location: Tupelo, Mississippi
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Start Date: December 2, 2026
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,950–$2,060
• Schedule: 36 hours per week; three 12-hour evening shifts
• Shift: 12:00 p.m.–12:00 a.m.; scheduling based on department needs
• Scheduling: Full availability and flexibility required; no block scheduling or self-scheduling
• Call: No on-call requirement
• Patient Population: Adults, including trauma, cardiac, stroke, COPD, asthma, RSV, and abdominal pain cases
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:4, or up to 1:6 when emergency department holds are awaiting inpatient beds
• Additional Expectations: Float to units within demonstrated competencies and work required holiday coverage, including either December 24 or December 25 and either December 31 or January 1

Emergency Room RN Job Requirements

• Current Mississippi Registered Nurse license at the time of submission
• At least 2 years of recent Emergency Room nursing experience
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Strongly preferred: Experience in a 400+ bed hospital or Level II trauma setting
• Current BLS, ACLS, PALS, and TNCC certifications from the American Heart Association or applicable certifying organization
• NIH Stroke Scale certification preferred or required according to assignment validation
• Ability to successfully complete an EKG/dysrhythmia competency assessment with a passing score of 80%
• Fingerprinting process must begin within 48 hours of offer acceptance
• Ability to maintain this assignment as a primary work commitment throughout the contract
• Comfort working evening shifts, weekends, holidays, and variable schedules based on patient-care needs

Emergency Department Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, timely, and compassionate emergency nursing care in a high-volume department
• Assess, triage, monitor, and prioritize patients with medical, surgical, cardiac, neurologic, respiratory, and traumatic conditions
• Manage critical-care infusions, including titration of medications as ordered
• Start peripheral IVs and operate IV pumps
• Manage ventilated patients and assist with airway emergencies and intubations
• Monitor and manage arterial lines and central lines
• Perform lab draws and collect blood cultures using appropriate technique
• Interpret EKGs and recognize dysrhythmias requiring immediate intervention
• Use emergency equipment, including Zoll defibrillators, according to department standards
• Collaborate with physicians and the interdisciplinary team to stabilize patients and coordinate ongoing care
• Float to other clinical areas within established competencies when requested
• Document assessments, interventions, and patient responses accurately in the electronic medical record

Apply now for this Emergency Room Registered Nurse travel contract in Tupelo, Mississippi, and join a high-acuity 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.