About this specialty
Emergency / Trauma jobs nationwide
1,356 active Emergency / Trauma positions are open across the US right now, with the deepest concentration in , IL, NC. Listings come straight from hospital ATS feeds, refreshed nightly.
Emergency department roles range from community-volume EDs to level-1 trauma centers. ENA certification (CEN) is rarely required but commonly preferred. Travel-RN ED contracts are tagged separately under job_type=Travel.
Wages for Emergency / Trauma roles vary significantly by region, shift, and acuity. Major academic medical centers and urban level-1 trauma hospitals typically anchor the top of the pay band; community and rural sites cluster lower. Where the hospital publishes its pay scale, Waypoint surfaces it directly on the job detail page; where they don't, the apply link still routes straight to the employer's ATS.
Frequently asked
Common questions about Emergency / Trauma jobs
How many Emergency / Trauma jobs are listed?
1,356 active positions across the United States as of the last nightly scrape.
Which states have the most Emergency / Trauma openings?
, IL, NC currently lead the country by Emergency / Trauma job count. Full state-by-state breakdown is in the sidebar.
Which hospital systems hire the most Emergency / Trauma staff?
The top three hiring systems for Emergency / Trauma are CommonSpirit, Cleveland Clinic, Advocate Health. Click any system tag to see all their open roles.
Are travel and per-diem Emergency / Trauma positions included?
Yes. Each posting carries a job type flag (Full-Time, Part-Time, Per Diem, Travel). Travel-specific listings are also aggregated separately at /jobs/specialty/travel-nursing.
Do I need a license in the state I'm applying to?
Yes for any direct-care role. Emergency / Trauma positions require state RN/APRN licensure for the state of employment. Many nurses qualify for compact-state licensure — see Waypoint's compact-license-states tool at /tools/compact-license-states for the current list.