Travel RN - Emergency Dept

Travel RN - Emergency Dept

American Traveler

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Position ID: P-775259

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-11-30T00:00:00.000Z

$2,034.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Behavioral Health ED RN for a night-shift position requiring ED and psychiatric experience with a NC or compact RN license.

Details

• Behavioral Health Emergency Department setting within a general adult/pediatric and non-trauma ED
• Combined adult/pediatric patient population including psychiatric and behavioral health cases
• STEMI and Stroke Certified facility
• Patient ratio of 1:4
• Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts from 19:00-07:30
• Every other weekend required
• No on-call requirements
• Epic EMR used for charting
• Bi-weekly orientation schedule

Requirements

• Active NC or Compact RN license required in hand
• BLS, ACLS, PALS, and CPI certifications required (CPI may be obtained during compliance)
• Minimum 2 years of ED experience with at least 1 year of psychiatric/behavioral health experience
• Level 1 trauma experience required
• Epic charting experience required
• Must pass an EKG/Telemetry exam onsite during orientation
• Skilled in managing acute psychosis, violent behavior, suicidal patients, drug overdose, and psychiatric holds
• Experience with IV therapy, phlebotomy, and emergency medication administration
• Competency in cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia management, and 12-lead EKG acquisition
• Pediatric emergency care experience including asthma, seizures, burns, and infections
• Proficiency in triage and isolation precautions/PPE

Additional Information

• Provide emergency nursing care to a combined behavioral health and general ED population
• Manage psychiatric emergencies including acute psychosis, suicidal ideation, and violent behavior
• Perform triage, monitoring, and emergency interventions across medical and psychiatric presentations
• Royal blue scrub color required
• Flu vaccination required with no exemptions or declinations accepted
• Local candidates accepted within a 75-mile radius at a reduced rate
• Previous permanent Duke University Health System employment must be disclosed and must not have occurred within the past 6 months
• First-time travelers not considered for this position

Hours per week: 36

Hours per shift: 12