
ER | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Raleigh, NC
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 28, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $51.25
- Weekly
- $1,845
- Yearly (full-time)
- $95,940
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
- Start date
- November 30, 2026
This job pays about $51.25/hour — 26% above the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in North Carolina ($40.56/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 North Carolina right now
- 1,667 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in North Carolina from 6 agencies, 12 of them in Raleigh.
- Pay in these listings: $19.00 – $86.97/hour, median $51.67/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in North Carolina: $40.56/hour ($84,365/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: MAS Medical Staffing ($80.00/hour across 130 jobs).
Job description
Emergency Department Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Travel Nursing Assignment in Raleigh, NC
Join a fast-paced Raleigh, North Carolina Emergency Department as a travel ER nurse providing high-quality care to diverse patients in a collaborative, high-volume hospital setting.
Bring your emergency nursing expertise to this on-site travel assignment and work alongside comprehensive interdisciplinary support services. Raleigh offers vibrant city amenities, welcoming neighborhoods, abundant green spaces, and easy access to the Research Triangle.
Travel RN Job Details
- Specialty: Emergency Department Registered Nurse (ED RN)
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,800–$1,890
- Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
- Assignment Type: Travel nursing contract
- Duration: 13 weeks
- Start Date: November 30, 2026
- Shift Duration: 12-hour days, with additional 8-hour day shifts
- Shifts per Week: 4 scheduled day shifts: two 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. shifts and two 7:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. shifts
- Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend and every other holiday
- Call Requirement: None
- Patient Ratio: Approximately 4:1
- Orientation: 24 hours; orientations are held biweekly
Emergency Department RN Requirements
- At least 2 years of recent Emergency Department nursing experience
- Previous travel nursing experience required
- Active North Carolina or Compact Registered Nurse license in hand
- Current ACLS, BLS, NIHSS, and PALS certifications
- Recent experience with Epic electronic health records
- Community hospital experience required
- Strong emergency assessment, triage, prioritization, and critical-thinking skills
- Ability to care for neonates, infants, children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients
- Willingness to float within the scope of training
- TNCC and CPI certifications preferred
- Successful completion of an on-site EKG/telemetry examination during orientation
- Seasonal influenza vaccination is required; exemptions and declinations are not accepted
Travel ER Nurse Responsibilities
- Perform comprehensive assessments, triage, reassessments, and ongoing monitoring for emergency patients
- Provide timely care for conditions including chest pain, stroke, sepsis, abdominal pain, respiratory distress, falls, neurological complications, and overdose
- Interpret dysrhythmias and obtain 12-lead EKGs/ECGs
- Administer emergency medications, IV insulin, vasopressors, blood products, procedural sedation, and continuous IV sedation according to established protocols
- Manage patients requiring ventilatory support, BiPAP/CPAP, central lines, chest tubes, arterial lines, and other advanced interventions within scope
- Initiate and maintain IV access, perform phlebotomy, and provide medication and treatment education
- Support care for behavioral health emergencies, psychiatric holds, violent behavior, poison ingestion, seizures, and suspected abuse or neglect
- Maintain accurate documentation in Epic and collaborate with respiratory services, pharmacy, radiology, IV teams, interpreters, and other members of the care team
- Promote patient safety, infection prevention, isolation precautions, and compassionate care throughout the emergency visit
Apply now for this Emergency Department travel nursing opportunity in Raleigh, North Carolina.
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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