ER | RN

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

Join a high-acuity Emergency Department as a travel Registered Nurse (RN) in Fairfield, Illinois (62837). Located in southern Illinois, Fairfield offers a welcoming small-town setting that can appeal to travel nurses seeking a quieter, community-oriented place to live between shifts. This night-shift ER nursing opportunity is ideal for an adaptable emergency nurse who thrives in a fast-paced environment, confidently prioritizes care, and collaborates with the healthcare team to support patients across a broad range of urgent and life-threatening conditions.

Travel RN Job Details

• Location: Fairfield, Illinois
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,910–$2,010
• Contract: 13 weeks, November 2, 2026–February 1, 2027
• Employment Type: Travel nursing contract
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 36 hours per week
• Shift Duration: 12-hour nights, 7:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m.
• Department: Emergency Department (ED)
• Department Capacity: 29 monitored emergency beds and an 8-bed rapid assessment zone
• Openings: 2
• Local Candidate Policy: Candidates residing within 50 miles of the assignment location are not eligible

Emergency Department RN Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse license in the working state or a valid compact-state license
• At least 1 year of professional RN experience
• Recent Emergency Department, emergency room, or critical care nursing experience preferred
• Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications from an approved provider
• Successful completion of a dysrhythmia examination
• CEN certification preferred; TNCC and NRP are also valued
• EPIC or comparable electronic health record experience preferred
• Ability to remain calm, flexible, and decisive in a high-stress emergency nursing setting
• Ability to provide safe, compassionate care to patients across the lifespan, including pediatric and adolescent populations
• Ability to safely maneuver patients and equipment and work around blood and other potentially infectious materials while following universal precautions

Emergency Nursing Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive initial and ongoing assessments, triage patients, identify changing conditions, and prioritize care according to acuity
• Develop, implement, and evaluate individualized plans of care in collaboration with the interdisciplinary healthcare team
• Provide emergency nursing care for medical illness, trauma, pediatric conditions, mental health concerns, injury, and life-threatening emergencies
• Administer medications and IV therapies safely and monitor patients for therapeutic response or adverse effects
• Participate in stabilization, resuscitation, crisis intervention, and emergency procedures
• Care for patients requiring drips and support with central lines, intraosseous access, Foley catheters, chest tubes, and ultrasound-guided IV starts
• Recognize dysrhythmias and other clinical deterioration, escalate concerns promptly, and initiate appropriate interventions
• Coordinate care and communicate effectively with providers, respiratory therapy, EMS, law enforcement, outside agencies, and other hospital departments
• Educate patients and support resources using clear, culturally responsive communication; video interpretation services are available for patients who prefer languages other than English
• Document assessments, interventions, outcomes, and care coordination accurately in the electronic health record
• Promote patient safety, infection prevention, privacy, quality improvement, and evidence-based nursing practice
• Support a collaborative environment by assigning and coordinating care within staff competency and scope of practice

Apply now for this Emergency Department RN travel nursing opportunity in Fairfield, Illinois, and join a team providing high-quality emergency care on the night shift.

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.