Travel RN - Emergency Dept

Travel RN - Emergency Dept

American Traveler

Garden City, Kansas, United States

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 2

Start date: 2026-10-26

$2,023.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an Emergency Department position requiring TNCC and NIHSS certifications in a Level III trauma center.

Details

Level III trauma center Emergency Department with 15 beds and 2 trauma bays

Separate triage area with travelers required to perform triage duties

Separate Psych/seclusion rooms available with 24/7 in-house security

Treats 30+ patients per day with a 1:4 nurse-to-patient ratio

Common diagnoses include abdominal pain, chest pain, fever, cough, dyspnea, headache, injury, and extremity pain

Manages cardiac, antihypertensive, antiarrhythmic, sedation, and analgesia drips

Uses ventilators, CPAP, BiPap, and high flow respiratory equipment

No onsite X-ray or CT; RNs and phlebotomy both draw labs

Charge nurse takes a patient assignment

Night shift schedule with self-scheduling and block scheduling options

Required to self-schedule a minimum of 6 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule

Holiday coverage required

Call or standby requirements determined by nurse manager

Floating within Zone 4 possible in cases of extreme need

Uses Epic EMR

Requirements

Active KS or Compact RN license required

Minimum 2 years of recent Emergency Department experience required

Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC, ENPC, NRP, and NIHSS (all AHA where applicable)

NIHSS and TNCC skills specifically required

Acute care hospital experience required

Driver's license copy required for consideration

Additional Information

Provide direct patient care for a high-acuity ED population with a wide range of acute diagnoses

Work alongside ED physicians and mid-level providers as part of a collaborative care team

Navy blue scrubs required

Unit-specific orientation date and location assigned during orientation week

Must be able to attend orientation in-state even if initial modules are completed remotely

Must reside at least 60 miles from the facility to be eligible for this position

Candidates may not have been directly employed by any CommonSpirit-associated facility, including CHI or Dignity Health, within the past year

First-time travelers may be considered for this position

Hours per week: 36

Hours per shift: 12