
ER | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Charlottesville, VA
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 2, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $51.25
- Weekly
- $1,845
- Yearly (full-time)
- $95,940
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
This job pays about $51.25/hour — 14% above the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Virginia ($45.00/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 Virginia right now
- 1,018 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Virginia from 6 agencies, 180 of them in Charlottesville.
- Pay in these listings: $20.00 – $196/hour, median $56.58/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Virginia: $45.00/hour ($93,600/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: MAS Medical Staffing ($130/hour across 33 jobs).
Job description
Travel Emergency Department Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Assignment in Charlottesville, VA
Join a high-acuity Emergency Department team as a Travel ER RN in Charlottesville, Virginia. This 13-week travel nursing assignment in a Level I trauma setting offers the opportunity to care for adolescent, adult, pediatric, and geriatric patients while gaining experience with comprehensive stroke and chest pain emergencies. Charlottesville is a vibrant, historic community near the Blue Ridge Mountains, offering outdoor recreation, culture, and small-city charm.
Travel Nursing Job Details
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,800–$1,890
- Assignment Length: 13 weeks
- Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
- Start Dates: October 12, October 26, or November 9, 2026
- End Date: January 25, 2027
- Schedule: Night shifts, 7:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m.
- Shift Duration: 12 hours
- Hours: 36 hours per week, with 48-hour schedules potentially available based on staffing needs
- Weekend Coverage: Required; scheduled days vary according to staffing needs
- Holiday Coverage: Must work two of the three winter holidays
- Department Volume: Approximately 165 patient visits per day across 71 rooms
- Patient Ratios: Approximately 4–5 patients per nurse on days, nights, and weekends
- Electronic Medical Record: Epic
- Orientation: 24 hours, including specialty-specific training
Emergency Department RN Job Requirements
- At least 2 years of recent Emergency Department Registered Nurse experience
- At least 1 year of experience in a Level I trauma facility or 2 years of experience in a Level II trauma facility
- Recent experience caring for pediatric patients; dedicated pediatric emergency experience is not required
- Active Virginia RN license or license pending, with the license in hand by the Wednesday before the start date
- Current ACLS, BLS, PALS, and TNCC certifications; TNCC may be pending at submission but must be completed before the start date
- Recent Epic charting experience
- Strong emergency department triage skills and Level I or Level II trauma experience
- Ability to float within the RN scope of practice as needed
- BSN preferred
- Required influenza vaccination
- Availability for variable scheduling, weekends, and designated winter holiday coverage
Travel ER RN Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive emergency nursing care to adolescent, adult, pediatric, and geriatric patients
- Rapidly assess, triage, prioritize, and monitor patients with a broad range of medical, surgical, and traumatic conditions
- Care for patients presenting with Level I trauma, stroke, chest pain, and other time-sensitive emergencies
- Recognize changes in patient condition and initiate timely interventions in collaboration with the interdisciplinary healthcare team
- Administer medications, treatments, and emergency interventions according to orders, protocols, and nursing standards
- Document assessments, interventions, reassessments, and outcomes accurately in Epic
- Collaborate with respiratory therapy, radiology, pharmacy, social services, interpretation services, and other clinical support teams
- Educate patients and families while supporting safe transitions, admissions, transfers, and discharges
- Maintain a calm, compassionate, and patient-centered approach in a fast-paced Emergency Department
Apply now to explore this Emergency Department RN travel nursing opportunity in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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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