Travel RN - Emergency Dept - Pediatric ED

Travel RN - Emergency Dept - Pediatric ED

American Traveler

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 8

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-11-23T00:00:00.000Z

$2,275.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Pediatric Emergency Department position requiring 2+ years of pediatric and Level 1 trauma hospital experience.

Details

Work in a 39-bed Pediatric Emergency Department, the only pediatric Level 1 trauma center in the state.

Treats pediatric patients from birth to under 21, with occasional adult patients, ranging from minor illness to major trauma.

High-volume unit averaging 200 patients per day and over 65,000 patients annually.

40% of patients are transfers from other hospitals.

No in-house psychiatric unit; 2 safe rooms available for acute psychiatric patients who are medically stabilized and transferred.

Nurse/patient ratios range from 1:1-4 depending on acuity, with Fast Track at 1:5-6.

12-hour night shifts from 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM, 36 hours per week.

Every other weekend required; holidays required as needed; no on-call requirements.

Floating not required.

Uses EPIC EMR.

Uses Sigma and Med Fusion 3500 IV pumps.

Security presence in ED including metal detectors and off-duty police officer coverage during certain hours.

Requirements

Active RN license (AR or Compact) required.

Current BLS and ACLS certification required.

Minimum 2 years of pediatric specialty experience required.

Experience in a large Level 1 trauma hospital required.

TNCC and ENPC certifications preferred.

Must test negative for nicotine.

Additional Information

RNs perform peripheral IV starts and phlebotomy, with IV team support available.

RNs, techs, and paramedics perform 12-lead EKGs.

Travelers do not perform triage or SANE cases.

PCTs handle vitals, stocking, EKGs, POCT, and patient ADLs.

Paramedics support with PIV/IO insertion, medication administration, and splinting.

Respiratory therapists manage ventilators.

Standardized airway carts in use; care follows pathways with physician-initiated orders rather than protocols.

Pharmacy responds to all codes.

In-house transport system available.

3 days of orientation and specialty testing required for the facility.

Must follow facility dress code.

Average patient length of stay is 3.5 hours, with average wait for admission bed around 6 hours.

Unit frequently welcomes returning travelers during high-census winter months.

First-time travelers are welcome to apply.

Local candidates accepted within a 60-mile radius for local rate eligibility.