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How much do trauma rn jobs pay per week?

As of Aug 21, 2026, the average weekly pay for trauma rn in Utah is $2,270.12, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $1,767.31 and $2,748.08 per week, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a Trauma RN?

A Trauma RN is a Registered Nurse who specializes in caring for patients with serious, often life-threatening injuries. These nurses work in trauma centers, emergency rooms, and critical care units, providing rapid assessment, stabilization, and ongoing care. Their responsibilities include administering medications, assisting in procedures, coordinating with the trauma team, and supporting patients and families during critical moments. Trauma RNs need advanced clinical skills, the ability to work under pressure, and specialized training in emergency and trauma care.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Trauma RN?

To thrive as a Trauma RN, you need advanced clinical assessment skills, rapid decision-making abilities, and a current RN license with trauma-specific certifications like TNCC or ATLS. Familiarity with trauma charts, EHR systems, and specialized life support protocols is essential. Emotional resilience, teamwork, and strong communication are crucial soft skills for handling high-pressure, unpredictable situations. These skills ensure prompt, efficient care for critically injured patients and facilitate effective collaboration in emergency environments.

What are the unique challenges Trauma RNs face when working in a high-acuity environment, and how can they best prepare for them?

Trauma RNs often encounter rapidly changing situations that require quick decision-making, emotional resilience, and strong teamwork. Managing multiple critical patients, prioritizing care under pressure, and coordinating with surgeons, emergency physicians, and ancillary staff are daily realities. Preparation includes honing assessment skills, staying current with trauma protocols, and developing coping strategies for stress. Regular simulation training and debriefings can also help Trauma RNs adapt and thrive in these demanding settings.

What is the difference between Trauma Rn vs Emergency Room Nurse?

AspectTrauma RnEmergency Room Nurse
CertificationsCPR, ACLS, TNCCCPR, ACLS, TNCC
Work EnvironmentTrauma centers, hospitalsEmergency departments, hospitals
Job FocusSevere trauma cases, rapid assessmentBroad emergency cases, initial patient stabilization
Employer & IndustryHospitals with trauma centersHospitals, urgent care facilities

Trauma Rns and Emergency Room Nurses both work in fast-paced hospital settings and require similar certifications. However, Trauma Rns specialize in managing severe trauma cases in trauma centers, while ER Nurses handle a wider range of emergency situations in emergency departments. Understanding these differences helps healthcare professionals choose the right career path or job focus.

How much do trauma RNs make?

Trauma RNs typically earn a median annual salary of around $75,000 to $85,000, depending on experience, location, and certifications. Salaries can vary based on the hospital setting, shift differentials, and additional skills such as advanced trauma life support (ATLS).
Infographic showing various Trauma Rn job openings in Utah as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 3% As Needed, 49% Full Time, 21% Part Time, and 27% Contract. Highlights an 99% Physical, and 1% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $118,046 per year, or $56.8 per hour.

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Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our RN, you will assume responsibility for facilitating, communicating, and collaborating with the healthcare team and patient/family to meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of the patient, advancing modern nursing through compassionate care.

Every day you will promote optimal patient health, well-being, and safety through the nursing process, adhering to patient care standards, guidelines, and the State Nurse Practice Act, and demonstrating personal accountability for relationship-based care and our organizational mission.

To be successful in this role, you will be a Registered Nurse with a commitment to compassionate, high-quality patient care, strong communication and collaboration skills, and the ability to apply the nursing process effectively within a supportive, mission-driven environment.

  • Assess patient’s physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs through observation, interview, review of medical records & clinical data. Evaluates patient’s response and intervenes to ensure optimal patient outcome.
  • Develop and implement patient plan of care and observe outcomes in accordance with nursing standards and in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
  • Demonstrate competency in a variety of therapeutic/diagnostic interventions including, but not limited to, IV’s, incision/wound care, medication administration, catheterization, and specimen collections.
  • Thorough and confidential maintenance of patient charts and records. Document ongoing status, interventions, patient response and outcomes in an accurate, timely manner. Use information technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision-making.
  • Promote, advocate, and collaborate to protect the health and safety and rights of each patient.
  • Provide patient/family education through assessment of patient/family learning readiness, needs, and ability. Provide teaching and evaluate effectiveness of teaching.

This position will travel between Holy Cross Hospitals - Mountain Point, Jordan Valley and West Valley.

Job Requirements

Required

  • Associates Degree in Nursing; Nursing Diploma or by endorsement
  • RN License in state of employment
  • Physical Requirements:  Medium Work exert/lift up to 50 lbs. force occasionally, and/or up to 20 lbs. frequently, and/or up to 10lbs. constantly

Preferred

  • Bachelors Degree in Nursing
  • One (1) year experience
Where You'll Work

Following a major expansion, Holy Cross Hospital Jordan Valley's capacity tripled, now housing 171 beds to serve our growing community. We have invested substantially in advanced technology and state-of-the-art equipment, which has attracted our top-notch medical staff and a team of highly skilled nurses. Our entire hospital team is dedicated to providing expert care in a warm, family-friendly environment. We are a Level III Trauma center, STEMI Cardiac receiving center, and certified stroke treatment center. Our employees are continually prepared, accountable, inspired and ensure compliance with the highest levels of quality care and patient safety standards. Recently given the Women's Choice Award for America's 100 Best Hospitals Emergency Care, we are the only designated trauma center west of I-15 in the Salt Lake Valley.

Qualifications:

Required

  • Associates Degree in Nursing; Nursing Diploma or by endorsement
  • RN License in state of employment
  • Physical Requirements:  Medium Work exert/lift up to 50 lbs. force occasionally, and/or up to 20 lbs. frequently, and/or up to 10lbs. constantly

Preferred

  • Bachelors Degree in Nursing
  • One (1) year experience
Employment Type: PRN