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Emergency Room Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Travel Nursing Contract in Harvey, Illinois

Join a fast-paced emergency department as a travel ER Registered Nurse (RN) serving Chicago’s South Suburbs. Based in Harvey, Illinois (ZIP 60426), this assignment offers the opportunity to work in a community-focused South Suburban setting with access to the broader Chicago area. This 13-week nursing assignment offers competitive weekly pay, night shifts, and diverse patient care across rotating clinics in Harvey, Flossmoor, Calumet City, and Tinley Park.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Location: Harvey, Illinois (ZIP 60426), with rotation among nearby clinics in Flossmoor, Calumet City, and Tinley Park
• Assignment Type: 13-week emergency room travel nursing contract
• Start Date: November 23, 2026
• End Date: February 22, 2027
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,760–$1,850
• Schedule: Three 12-hour night shifts per week; approximately 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Weekend Coverage: Required
• Patient Population: Adolescents, infants, adults, pediatric, and geriatric patients
• Patient Volume: Approximately 86 visits per day
• Typical Patient Ratio: 4 patients on days and weekends; 5 patients on nights
• Documentation: Epic electronic health record (EHR)
• Orientation: Facility orientation is provided

Emergency Room RN Job Requirements

• Active Illinois Registered Nurse (RN) license in hand
• At least 1 year of emergency department or urgent care nursing experience
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Recent experience using Epic or a comparable electronic health record system
• Ability to provide safe, compassionate care in a high-volume emergency department setting
• Strong patient assessment, prioritization, communication, and clinical decision-making skills
• Availability to work rotating assignments across multiple nearby clinic locations

Emergency Department Nurse Responsibilities

• Perform rapid triage, focused assessments, reassessments, and ongoing monitoring of emergency patients
• Care for patients presenting with medical, trauma, respiratory, neurologic, psychiatric, behavioral health, and toxicologic conditions
• Recognize and respond to changes in patient condition, including dysrhythmias, seizures, stroke symptoms, respiratory distress, and multisystem complications
• Administer emergency medications and treatments in accordance with orders, protocols, and nursing standards
• Initiate and maintain IV access, perform phlebotomy, obtain 12-lead ECGs, and manage emergency procedures within scope of practice
• Support care for patients with injuries, burns, fractures, spinal concerns, overdoses, infections, suicidal ideation, and other urgent conditions
• Apply appropriate isolation precautions and personal protective equipment
• Document assessments, interventions, responses to treatment, and patient education accurately in Epic
• Collaborate with providers, radiology, and the interdisciplinary care team to coordinate timely patient care
• Provide compassionate, trauma-informed care to patients and families across all supported age groups

Apply now for this Emergency Room Registered Nurse travel contract in Harvey, Illinois, and join a collaborative healthcare team serving the Chicago South Suburbs.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.