Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced Emergency Department RN for a night shift contract at a Level II Trauma Center, requiring an active AL or compact RN license and at least two years of critical care experience.

Details

• Level II Trauma Center Emergency Department with 71 beds functioning at Level I acuity
• Treats multi-system trauma, STEMI, stroke, CHF, COPD, GI, GU, OB/GYN, pediatric, and psychiatric patients
• Patient ratios of 1:4 in the ER, 1:5 for medical-surgical holds, and 1:3 for ICU holds
• 12-hour night shifts (7p-7a) on a 36-48 hour schedule with a 4-week scheduling cycle
• Weekend rotation required (every other weekend or 4 weekend days per month on block schedule)
• No on-call requirements and no floating to other units
• Unit support includes CNA (1:12 ratio), charge nurse, HUC/receptionist, phlebotomy until 0300, IV/VAT team, and hospitalist coverage
• No telemetry monitoring tech support on the unit
• Uses Cerner EMR, Plum 360 IV pumps, Omnicell medication dispensing, and Spacelabs monitors

Requirements

• Active AL or compact RN license required
• Current BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC, and NIHSS certifications required
• Secure/CPI certification (nationally recognized/JCAHO accepted) required
• Minimum 2 years of critical care experience (ICU or ER)
• Most recent year of experience must be in a Level II ER or higher
• Cerner or Epic EMR experience required
• Skills required include trach care, vent care, ICU drip management, chest tube, arterial line, CVL, PICC, midline, port, foley, splint/ortho device application, BiPAP/HiFlow, and continuous bladder irrigation

Additional Information

• First-time travelers considered if they have at least 2 years of experience, Cerner or Epic experience, and Level II trauma or higher experience
• New facility travelers or those returning after 1+ years receive 24 hours of classroom orientation and 24 hours on the unit
• Holiday coverage expected for one major and one minor seasonal holiday per policy, though specific scheduling is not contractually guaranteed prior to arrival
• Approval for up to 7 days of time off can be granted, excluding facility blackout dates
• Extensive facility blackout dates apply throughout 2026, including major holidays and several full weeks
• Any solid color scrubs permitted
• Parking available in a parking garage
• Candidates must live outside a 60-mile radius of the facility as no local candidates are accepted
• Former Baptist Health staff must wait 6 months after separation before being considered as a traveler