Travel RN - Emergency Dept

Travel RN - Emergency Dept

American Traveler

Decatur, Illinois, United States

Position ID: P-755773

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-11-02T00:00:00.000Z

$2,998.04/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ER RN for a Level II Trauma Center position requiring 2+ years of combined adult/pediatric emergency department experience.

Details

• General Emergency Department treating combined adult and pediatric populations in a Level II Trauma Center
• 32-bed ED with average daily census of 120 and 1:4 patient ratios
• Night shift schedule, 4x12 or 3x12 hours (1900-0730)
• Weekend shifts required as needed
• No on-call responsibilities
• Floating required within the hospital or to nearby affiliate facilities
• Facility does not accommodate block scheduling
• Cerner EMR experience preferred

Requirements

• Active IL RN license or ETA required at time of consideration
• Minimum 2 years of ED experience required
• Level I or Level II trauma experience required
• Current certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS, PALS, and TNCC (ENPC and NRP preferred)
• AHA and Red Cross certifications accepted; RQI cards not accepted
• Experience in cardiac monitoring including dysrhythmia interpretation/management and 12-lead EKG acquisition
• IV therapy and phlebotomy skills including blood product administration, central line care, and starting IVs
• Experience with emergency medications including IV vasopressors, continuous IV sedation/paralytics, and procedural sedation
• Neurological case experience including CVA, ICP monitoring, neuro-trauma, spinal cord injury, and traumatic brain injury
• Orthopedic trauma case experience
• Pediatric case experience across a broad range of conditions including asthma, burns, seizures, and abuse identification/reporting
• Psychiatric case experience including acute psychosis, overdose, and managing violent or suicidal patients
• Respiratory case experience including intubation, ventilator management, chest tube care, and ABG interpretation
• Shock/trauma case experience including gunshot wounds and traumatic amputations
• Triage and isolation precaution/PPE experience
• Previous charge experience preferred
• SSN and DOB required for consideration

Additional Information

• Acute care hospital with 280 staffed beds and Level II trauma designation
• Scrub color is royal blue
• Parking permit required at no cost, arranged during orientation
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates accepted with no radius restriction
• Previous PERM or PRN employees of the hospital system must be separated for at least 12 months before applying as a traveler
• Travel pairs are not accepted
• RTO ideally limited to 5 days or fewer
• Candidates must work 2 of the 3 major holidays
• Floating is required of all travelers, potentially to affiliate hospitals nearby

Hours per week: 48

Hours per shift: 12