Emergency Department (ED) Nurse

Who you'd be caring for

Undifferentiated patients across all ages and acuities, from fast track through resuscitation.

What the shift actually looks like

Undifferentiated volume with no ability to control intake. Triage, resuscitation, procedural sedation, psychiatric holds and boarding all in the same shift. Boarding is the single biggest driver of how the day actually feels.

What you need to hold

Typically required

BLS, ACLS, PALS; CEN valued; TNCC and ENPC in trauma centres

Typical ratio

Highly variable; 1:4 typical, 1:1 in resuscitation

What to ask before you accept

Annual volume, boarding hours, security presence, and whether there is a dedicated pediatric area.

We put those questions to the facility at intake so you get a straight answer before you commit, not after your first shift.

Why this role is in demand

Volume is the number that matters. A nurse from a 20,000-visit community ED will struggle in a 90,000-visit urban department, and vice versa on autonomy. For you, that is leverage — the narrower the skill set, the smaller the pool you are competing against and the better the assignments you get offered.

Travel, per diem or permanent?

Travel pays the most and moves you every 8–26 weeks. Local contract gets you contract rates without relocating. Per diem lets you pick up shifts around your own schedule. Permanent when you want to settle, build seniority and stop packing.

Working with us

We tell you the rate, the unit and the shift pattern before you commit, and we ask permission before every single submittal — you will never find out you were put forward somewhere after the fact. One recruiter handles you from the first call through to your last shift.

Placement is always free to you. Our fee is paid by the facility. Join the network and we will only call you when something genuinely fits.