Emergency Room Registered Nurse (RN) Travel Assignment in Sylva, North Carolina

Join a fast-paced Emergency Department as a Registered Nurse and provide high-quality emergency nursing care in beautiful Sylva, NC. This 13-week travel nursing job offers the opportunity to strengthen your critical care, triage, and rapid assessment skills in a supportive, acute care hospital setting.

Located in scenic Sylva, North Carolina 28779, this travel RN role places you in a picturesque western North Carolina mountain community known for its charming downtown, access to the Great Smoky Mountains, and inviting small-town atmosphere—making it an ideal destination for your next North Carolina nursing job.

Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,640 - $1,730
• Employment Type: Travel Nursing
• Specialty: Emergency Department / Emergency Medicine
• Shift: 12-hour nights
• Hours: 36 guaranteed hours per week
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Schedule: Every other weekend required
• Setting: Acute care hospital emergency department
• Unit Size: 16 beds
• Patient Ratio: 5:1
• Start Date: 10/5/2026

Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice
• BLS, ACLS, and PALS required
• Minimum 2 years of Emergency Department nursing experience
• Associate Degree in Nursing required
• Strong experience with triage, ESI levels, prioritization, and rapid assessment
• Confidence in critical thinking, resuscitation, fast track care, splinting, and immobilization
• Flexibility, reliability, and a dependable team-oriented attitude
• Experience with moderate sedation, cardioversion, and transcutaneous pacing preferred

Emergency Department Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to emergency patients across all age groups, including pediatrics, adults, and older adults
• Perform rapid assessments, prioritize care, and support efficient patient flow in a busy emergency room
• Stabilize patients presenting with trauma, cardiac, neurologic, respiratory, sepsis, and other emergent conditions
• Assist with resuscitation efforts and emergency interventions as needed
• Support fast-track, splinting, immobilization, and general emergency treatment procedures
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team to deliver safe, timely, and compassionate emergency care
• Document care accurately in the electronic health record (EHR) system
• Be prepared for occasional floating as needed

Apply now for this exciting Emergency Room RN travel assignment in Sylva, North Carolina, and join a healthcare team focused on exceptional patient care.

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.