Travel RN - Emergency Dept

Travel RN - Emergency Dept

American Traveler

Urbana, Illinois, United States

Position ID: P-776199

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-11-09T00:00:00.000Z

$2,203.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Emergency Department RN for a Level 2 Trauma Center requiring at least 2 years of ER experience and an active IL RN license.

Details

Acute care setting in a 22-bed Emergency Department, including 8 hallway beds, 1 trauma bed, 1 negative pressure room, 1 double bed, and 1 pediatrics-specific room

Accredited Chest Pain and Stroke Center with a Level 2 Trauma designation

Fast Track area with 3 beds

Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:3-4

12-hour night shifts

Every other weekend required, with night weekend shifts on Friday and Saturday

No call or standby requirements

No holiday requirements

Floating required on a rotation basis; travelers participate but are not solely responsible for floating, and do not take patient assignments while floating

Charts in EPIC

Common patient presentations include chest pain, GI complaints, fast track cases, gunshot wounds, drop-off traumas, and behavioral health patients

Pediatric volume averages 8% monthly

Behavioral health crisis and psych assessments are managed by a contracted group

ED techs staffed across shifts to support nursing care

Charge Nurse coverage 24/7, with day charge not taking patients

RNs use ventilators as part of standard ER equipment

RNs are responsible for reading and interpreting their own 12-lead EKGs and monitor strips

Requirements

Active IL RN license required

Minimum 2 years of ER experience required

BLS, ACLS, and PALS certification (AHA) required

TNCC or TNS and NIHSS certification preferred

Experience with behavioral health patients and stroke competencies required

EPIC EMR experience preferred

Travel nursing experience preferred

Negative drug screen required for all panels

Additional Information

Provide direct patient care across a high-acuity ER population including trauma, cardiac, stroke, and behavioral health cases

Expected to float within the department per a rotation log, performing tasking interventions or patient safety monitoring rather than full assignments

Unit/department orientation consists of 2-3 shifts, adjustable based on need

Dress code requires navy blue scrubs and tattoos must be covered

Local candidates accepted with a reduced local bill rate for those within 50 miles of the facility

No radius rule restricts eligibility for this position

Requested time off must be submitted at time of consideration