Travel RN - Emergency Dept

Travel RN - Emergency Dept

American Traveler

Lexington, Kentucky, United States

Position ID: P-771524

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 14

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-12-15

$3,083.08/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for an Emergency Department position requiring 2+ years of ER experience and KY or compact RN licensure.

Details

• Emergency Department setting within a hospital
• Night shift schedule, 3x12 hour shifts from 19:00 to 7:30
• 14-week assignment length with 36 or 48 hour contract options
• No Trauma Level I experience necessary, though preferred
• Candidates will float within the hospital or to a nearby affiliate hospital

Requirements

• Active KY or compact RN license required
• BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC, and NIHSS certifications required
• CPI and ENPC certifications preferred
• Minimum 2 years of experience in an Emergency Department setting required
• Experience with care of ventilated patients and continuous IV sedation preferred
• Skilled in cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation, and emergency response
• Triage skills preferred
• At least one professional reference required for consideration
• No active licensure hits permitted for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide emergency care including triage, cardiac monitoring, and management of dysrhythmias
• Travel experience preferred but not required, though first-time travelers will only be considered if they have Level I ER experience
• Requested time off must be disclosed at time of consideration; requests longer than 1 week typically not approved absent special circumstances
• Local candidates residing within 100 miles of the facility are not accepted
• Former UK-affiliated permanent staff must be separated for at least 6 months before being eligible to return as a traveler

Hours per week: 48

Hours per shift: 12