Travel RN - Emergency Dept

Travel RN - Emergency Dept

American Traveler

Ringgold, Georgia, United States

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Evenings

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-11-02

$1,987.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ER RN for a fast-paced, high-acuity Emergency Department requiring GA or compact RN licensure and proficiency in EPIC.

Details

Acute care setting in a 24-bed Emergency Department, including 4 behavioral health rooms and 2 critical care rooms

STEMI and Stroke receiving facility (no trauma designation); critical patients are transferred out for intervention

9-chair vertical flow Fast Track area and a separate Triage area where travelers are required to work

Treats approximately 70-80 patients per day with a 4:1 nurse-to-patient ratio

Patient population spans ages 20-90 with common diagnoses including chest pain, abdominal pain, shortness of breath, and uncontrolled diabetes

Common drips include Levophed, Epinephrine, Fentanyl, and Propofol

Uses EPIC EMR system

12-hour evening shifts, generally 12p-12a, with weekends as needed

Floating required between 3 Memorial campuses within 20-25 miles of each other, including locations in TN

No call or standby requirements

RT staffed 24/7 performing ABGs, breathing treatments, and EKGs; RNs troubleshoot equipment only

RN draws own labs; Rad Tech transports for X-Ray/CT unless stroke alert or critical care requiring 1:1 RN

Charge Nurse staffed 24/7 and occasionally takes patient assignments, primarily behavioral health

Requirements

Active RN license (State or Compact/NLC) required for the submitting state; pending licenses not accepted

Compact license required due to floating between TN and GA campuses

Required certifications: ACLS, BLS (AHA), ENPC or PALS, and NIHSS

Minimum 2 years of ER experience required

Must be adept with EPIC charting system

Strong ability to function in a fast-paced department with fewer resources than large teaching or trauma facilities

Experience in smaller, fast-paced facilities preferred

Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months worked, and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years worked, including dates of employment and rehire eligibility

Copy of driver's license required for consideration

Additional Information

This position is not suitable for new ED nurses; candidates must be self-sufficient and comfortable caring for a high-acuity patient population

Rarely board patients, though a large number are transferred due to criticality

Security is in-house 24/7 and housed within the ER

1 PCT staffed per shift, assisting with transport and phlebotomy

Sitter pool available for behavioral health patients

Dress code: navy blue scrubs, plain or facility-branded sweatshirts allowed; no hoodies

Orientation includes two 8-hour hospital orientation shifts and two 12-hour in-unit clinical orientation shifts with a preceptor in the first week

Travelers are expected to help cover holidays unless otherwise negotiated in contract

Candidates may not have been directly employed (full-time, part-time, or PRN) by any CommonSpirit-affiliated facility, including CHI and/or Dignity, within the past year; PRN employment through outside firms will be considered

Hours per week: 36

Hours per shift: 12