Emergency Room (ER) Travel Nurse

Traveling as an ER Nurse with LRS Healthcare

As a healthcare staffing agency, LRS Healthcare’s specialized recruiters lead Emergency Room Nurses, like yourself, through your new career journey as a traveling healthcare professional.

If you crave excitement and the ability to dictate your schedule and work location, traveling is a great option for you. Our expert recruiters are committed to learning about you and your preferences to find your ideal location and role. They will act as a career guide to help you step by step through the entire process to ensure you begin your new assignment with smooth sailing.

Check out LRS Healthcare’s current traveling ER Nurse jobs and apply today to begin your next adventure. Once you apply, a recruiter will be in touch to help complete the application and go over important job details (like pay and start dates) while securing a healthcare travel assignment that lives up to your demands.

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What to expect

Applying for ER Nurse Travel Jobs

To start the next chapter of your career as a travel nurse, you will first need to apply for an assignment. Shortly after, a recruiter will find a time to meet with you and dive into job details, learn your geographical preferences, and secure your first assignment. Once all credentialing and background checks are finalized and if the facility extends an offer, you’ll be ready to hit the ground running.

Download the Complete Checklist for Every New Healthcare Travel Assignment

What are the requirements to travel as an an Emergency Room Nurse?

01. Healthcare traveler requirements vary by facility and state. To ensure that the process is fast and stress-free, we recommend that:
• All professional licenses and certifications are updated and ready to go before you apply.
• Any additional licenses that may be required based on your assignment’s location.
• You have at least 2 years of on-the-job experience as an ER Nurse. (This isn’t necessarily required, but we have found that these individuals are typically positioned better and will likely be more comfortable with the responsibilities).

How do I get started as a traveling an Emergency Room Nurse?

02. The first step is to find a healthcare staffing agency that collaborates with you to secure the best destination and role for you while remaining open and transparent. Our recruiters at LRS Healthcare make it their responsibility to put their travelers in a position to succeed. We make quality care our priority.

How much will I be paid to travel as an Emergency Room Nurse?

03. Short answer: depends on experience. Pay packages vary by experience, job, facility, and agency. Sites and job boards that promote weekly pay either display the pay before or after taxes and include or exclude travel and housing stipends. These variables affect what your take-home pay could be and could potentially vary from the number promoted on the job post. To confirm that this information is accurate, reach out to your LRS Healthcare recruiter to go through your personalized pay package in depth.

How long are ER Nurse Travel Assignments?

04. Most ER Nurse travel assignments are 13 weeks, which allows you to fully experience your new destination and build your network. If you find that you aren’t ready to leave your current assignment, you can always request an extension.

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Why Choose LRS Healthcare?

Your success is our priority. That’s why we make the traveler experience easy, so you can spend more time living your life and caring for your patients. Here are just a few more reasons to travel with us.

Traveler First:

You’re never just a number to us. We take the time to learn about you, including your career goals and desired destinations. Your recruiter will guide you from one assignment to the next and be your advocate throughout your journey with us.

Responsive:

Submit your online application, and we’ll be in touch right away. Once we’ve gotten to know you and matched you to an ideal position, we’ll work together to collect the rest of the details.

Full Service:

Along with your recruiter, you’ll have access to our dedicated operations and traveler experience teams. They help take care of all the details to make your assignment the very best it can be. You won’t go it alone—you can contact us any time, 24/7/365.

Traveler App:

LRS Connect is our job search and employment app designed specifically for healthcare travelers. Start your profile to set up custom job preferences and we’ll notify you (in real time) as soon as your dream job becomes available! When you’re ready, you can apply with ease directly through the app with one simple click!

Travel as an Emergency Room Nurse