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

Apply for an Emergency Room Registered Nurse travel contract in Harvey, IL, near Chicago. This 13-week emergency nursing job is ideal for an experienced ER RN who thrives in a fast-paced, high-acuity urban trauma environment and is committed to delivering safe, compassionate care to patients across the lifespan.

Join a high-acuity emergency department team in the Chicago metropolitan area. Harvey offers convenient access to the region’s cultural attractions, dining, neighborhoods, and professional opportunities while providing a rewarding clinical setting for travel nurses.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Specialty: Emergency Room Registered Nurse (ER RN)
• Location: Harvey, Illinois, in the Chicago metropolitan area
• Contract Type: Travel nursing contract
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,760–$1,850
• Start Date: November 2, 2026
• End Date: February 1, 2027
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Schedule: 3 night shifts per week, approximately 36 hours weekly
• Shift: 12-hour nights, approximately 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:4
• Department Volume: Approximately 120 visits per day with 34 treatment rooms
• Charting: Epic
• Floating: May be required based on department needs

Emergency Room Nurse Job Requirements

• Active Illinois Registered Nurse license in hand
• At least 1 year of emergency nursing experience; 2 years is preferred
• Prior experience in an urban trauma emergency department, including Level I trauma care, required
• Experience caring for patients in a Level II trauma environment required
• Current BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, and PALS certifications
• TNCC and CPI certifications strongly preferred
• Proficiency with Epic or comparable electronic health record systems preferred
• Ability to care for neonates, infants, children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients
• Ability to work every other weekend and adapt to a fast-paced, high-acuity emergency department

Emergency Nursing Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive emergency nursing care, assessment, triage, intervention, and reassessment for a diverse patient population
• Recognize and respond to life-threatening conditions, including trauma, stroke, cardiac events, respiratory emergencies, overdose, burns, seizures, and behavioral health crises
• Administer emergency medications, blood products, IV therapies, sedation, vasopressors, and continuous infusions according to established protocols
• Assist with and manage airway emergencies, intubation, ventilated patients, BiPAP/CPAP, chest tubes, central lines, arterial lines, and other advanced procedures
• Interpret dysrhythmias, obtain 12-lead ECGs, interpret arterial blood gases, and promptly communicate significant findings
• Perform and document safe patient care activities in Epic, maintaining accurate and timely clinical records
• Support patients experiencing psychiatric emergencies, suicidal ideation, violent behavior, or acute psychosis using appropriate safety and de-escalation practices
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, respiratory services, pharmacy, radiology, social services, and other members of the interdisciplinary team
• Maintain strong infection prevention, isolation, patient safety, and trauma-care practices throughout each shift

Apply now for this Emergency Room Registered Nurse travel contract in Harvey, Illinois, near Chicago.

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.