Travel RN - Emergency Dept

Travel RN - Emergency Dept

American Traveler

Belleville, Illinois, United States

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-11-30

$2,100.50/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Emergency Department RN for a night shift assignment requiring IL RN licensure and 2+ years of ER experience.

Details

• Acute care hospital Emergency Department setting with Magnet designation
• Night shift schedule, 3x12 hours from 18:45 to 07:15
• Patient ratio of 1:3
• Every other weekend required
• No on-call requirements
• May float between campus locations and to inpatient floors as needed within scope
• EPIC charting system used

Requirements

• Active IL RN license required in hand at time of consideration
• Minimum 2 years of ER nursing experience required
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, PALS, NIHSS
• Preferred certifications: CPI, TNCC, ENPC
• RQI cards not accepted for certification verification
• Skilled in cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management
• Experience with IV therapy, phlebotomy, and starting/maintaining IVs
• Experience in triage and procedural sedation administration/monitoring
• Experience with care of ventilated patients and continuous IV sedation preferred

Additional Information

• Manage high-acuity ER patients including central line, arterial line, and chest tube insertions
• Respond to code strokes, STEMI codes, code blue team activations, and trauma cases
• Care for pediatric patients and transfers, sexual assault cases, and mental health patients awaiting placement
• Participate in post cardiac arrest hypothermia protocols and intubations
• Navy scrub color required
• First-time travelers are accepted for this role
• Candidates must reside outside a 75-mile radius; no local candidates accepted
• RTO limited to 7 days within the 13-week contract, with no RTO allowed during the first week of assignment
• Former permanent employees must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler
• Travelers may remain in a standard assignment for up to 18 months, followed by a required 3-month break in service

Hours per week: 36

Hours per shift: 12