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Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Emergency Department | Canton, Ohio

Explore an Ohio travel nursing job as an Emergency Department Registered Nurse in Canton, Ohio. This 13-week travel RN contract is ideal for an experienced nurse who is confident caring for patients across the full range of emergency acuity levels, from routine complaints to high-acuity and life-threatening conditions. First-time travel nurses are welcome, and comprehensive department orientation and clinical support are provided.

Canton offers a welcoming community with a rich sports and cultural heritage, inviting parks, local attractions, and convenient access to the broader Northeast Ohio region. Join an experienced emergency care team and make a meaningful impact in a fast-paced hospital setting.

Travel RN Job Details

• Specialty: Emergency Department Registered Nurse (ED RN)
• Location: Canton, Ohio
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,950–$2,060
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Start Date: November 9, 2026
• End Date: February 6, 2027
• Schedule: 36 or 48 hours per week, depending on the selected schedule
• Shift: 12-hour mid shifts, generally around 11:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m.; the listed shift window is 11:00 a.m.–11:30 p.m.
• Department: 43-room Emergency Department caring for approximately 140–191 patients per day
• Patient Ratios: Typically 3:1 or 4:1; boarded patients may be 5:1 or 6:1
• Weekend Requirement: Every third weekend
• Holiday Requirement: Every other holiday
• Call Requirement: None
• Floating: No
• Orientation: Three-day department orientation, including onboarding, education, supervised floor training, and transition to independent practice
• Technology and Equipment: Cerner EMR, Alaris IV pumps, Omnicell medication dispensing, Philips monitors, and standard emergency care equipment
• Scrub Color: Ceil blue

Travel Emergency Department RN Requirements

• At least 2 years of recent Emergency Department RN experience
• Active Registered Nurse license valid for practice in Ohio
• Associate degree or nursing certificate
• Current AHA BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications
• Current NIHSS and TNCC certifications
• Valid driver’s license
• Strong clinical judgment and the ability to prioritize care in a fast-paced emergency department
• Experience caring for patients across ESI Levels 1–5, including adult and pediatric emergencies
• Ability to collaborate effectively with physicians, advanced practice providers, charge nurses, educators, and multidisciplinary team members
• First-time travel nurses are welcome to apply

Emergency Department RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to emergency patients with a wide range of medical, surgical, psychiatric, and traumatic conditions.
• Perform focused assessments, ongoing reassessments, triage support, and rapid prioritization of patients based on acuity.
• Recognize and respond to acute coronary syndrome, stroke alerts, sepsis, hemorrhage, anaphylaxis, seizures, altered mental status, and other emergent conditions.
• Perform cardiac monitoring, obtain EKGs, recognize critical rhythm and EKG findings, and escalate changes promptly.
• Manage patients receiving high-alert medications, vasopressors, insulin infusions, rapid fluid resuscitation, blood products, and thrombolytic therapy such as TNK when indicated.
• Care for intubated and mechanically ventilated patients, including those receiving BiPAP or CPAP, and assist with airway management and intubation.
• Manage chest tubes, Foley catheters, IV access, blood draws, blood cultures, arterial-line procedures, and other emergency nursing interventions.
• Provide wound care, sterile and non-sterile dressing changes, laceration care, and assistance with suturing or stapling.
• Provide procedural sedation monitoring and identify complications requiring immediate intervention.
• Support pediatric emergency care and pediatric code response, including care for the department’s lower-volume pediatric population.
• Provide compassionate care for patients experiencing psychiatric emergencies, suicidal ideation, self-harm risk, or behavioral health crises.
• Apply and monitor restraints according to policy while maintaining patient safety, dignity, and accurate documentation.
• Participate in Code Blue events and other emergency response activities.
• Communicate clearly with patients, families, providers, and the multidisciplinary team to support safe transitions and continuity of care.
• Document assessments, interventions, response to treatment, and patient progress accurately in the electronic medical record.

Apply now for this Travel Emergency Department Registered Nurse opportunity in Canton, Ohio, and join a supportive healthcare team in Northeast Ohio.

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.