Travel RN - Emergency Dept

Travel RN - Emergency Dept

American Traveler

Mount Shasta, California, United States

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-10-26T00:00:00.000Z

$2,638.96/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ER RN for a night shift position at a Level III trauma critical access hospital, requiring an active CA RN license and TNCC/ACLS/PALS certifications.

Details

• Work in a busy Emergency Department with 11 beds/trauma bays
• Level III verified trauma center within a Critical Access Hospital
• Patient volume of 20-40 per day across all ages and acuities
• State ratios of no more than 1:4
• 12-hour night shifts (1900-0730), every other weekend
• Traveler expected to perform triage in the single triage room
• ER RNs manage their own holds (no separate holding area)
• No monitor techs; RNs read their own telemetry strips
• CT and X-ray immediately adjacent to the ED with no transport team
• RNs perform IV starts and draws; phlebotomy also available
• Respiratory Therapy manages vents, CPAP, BiPAP, high-flow NC, and Airvo, and performs ABGs, breathing treatments, and EKGs
• Uses Cerner EMR
• 1 MD on-site at all times with no dedicated charge nurse; 1 House Supervisor on duty
• Unit techs available 1200-2030 when staffed
• Floating to ICU is desirable but not required
• First to float designation for this unit
• Possible call/standby requirement of up to 3 cut/call shifts per 13-week contract

Requirements

• Active CA RN license (Standard or Compact) currently in hand
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC, and NIHSS
• COVID vaccination required
• Minimum 2 years of ER experience within the last 3 years
• BSN not required for this position
• Copy of driver's license required for consideration
• 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

Additional Information

• Deliver emergency nursing care across a wide variety of diagnoses and all patient age groups
• Navy blue scrub color required
• Unit-specific orientation provided
• Must be available to work 2 of the 3 major holidays
• In-house security available
• Returning employees must not have been directly employed by any CommonSpirit-affiliated facility, including CHI and/or Dignity, within the past year
• First-time travelers may be considered

Hours per week: 36

Hours per shift: 12