This emergency room RN skills checklist is exactly what it sounds like. You rate your hands-on ER experience, section by section, and we use those answers to figure out which travel contracts actually make sense for you. Not the ones a keyword scan says you can do. The ones you can walk into on day one and own.
Here’s why we bother asking. Junxion was founded by a former traveler, and we’ve seen what happens when an agency throws a resume at a facility without checking what the nurse actually does every shift. You land in a Level I trauma center when your background is urgent care, and everybody has a rough 13 weeks. This checklist stops that before it starts.
It takes some time to fill out, no sugarcoating that. But the payoff is real: your recruiter knows your strengths before the first phone call, and the contracts we bring you match the nurse you actually are. Grab a coffee and work through it honestly.
What does this ER skills checklist cover?
The checklist below runs through the core of ER nursing. You’ll rate yourself on IV Therapy, Cardiovascular and Pulmonary assessment, and Pain Management skills like procedural sedation, plus the hands-on procedures you handle at the bedside. The last stretch covers your settings and trauma background, from Acute Care ER to your Trauma Level Experience at Level I, II, or III facilities. Each item gets two ratings: proficiency and how often you do it. There are more than 300 line items, so nobody expects Experienced across the board. Honest beats impressive here.
What happens after you hit submit?
A real recruiter reads it. Not a call center, not a scoring bot. We look at where your experience runs deep, line it up against the ER contracts we have open, and reach out when there’s a genuine fit worth talking about. If nothing matches right now, we tell you that too, and your checklist stays on file for the next wave of openings.
Want a feel for where ER travelers are landing with us? Take a look at our ER travel nurse jobs page while you’re at it.
FAQ: Emergency Room RN Skills Checklist
Can I take an ER travel contract with less than two years of experience?
Usually not. Most facilities require at least two years of recent ER experience before they’ll take a traveler, and Level I trauma centers sit at the stricter end of that. A few lower-acuity EDs will flex a little for the right skill mix. If you’re close but not quite there, fill out the checklist anyway. Your recruiter can tell you honestly where you stand and what to build first.
Do I need to score high on every item on the skills checklist?
No, and honestly nobody does. The ER checklist covers more than 300 items across medications, assessment, procedures, and age groups, and it exists to map your real experience, not to grade you. A nurse who has never touched Flight Nursing but is rock solid on cardiovascular assessment is still a strong match for plenty of contracts. Rate what’s true and let us handle the matching.
Why do travel agencies ask for a skills checklist?
Because facilities require one before they’ll interview you, and because it protects you on assignment. Your checklist tells the hospital what you’re safe and competent to take on from day one, which matters in a unit where orientation is short. At Junxion we also use it on our side, to make sure the contract we pitch actually fits the nurse filling it out.
How often should I update my skills checklist?
Update it before every new contract, or any time your experience changes in a real way. Maybe you picked up procedural sedation experience, or moved from a Level III to a Level I trauma center. That belongs on your checklist, because fresher answers mean better matches. Once yours is current, browse our open jobs and see what lines up.