Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced Emergency Department RN cross-trained in psychiatric and general ED care for a 10-week winter night-shift contract requiring a CT or compact RN license.

Details

• Short term acute care Level III trauma center with 252 staffed beds
• Scheduled primarily in the psychiatric ED but may float to the main ED based on patient volumes and departmental needs
• Cares for all medical and psychiatric diagnoses across all patient ages
• Patient ratio of approximately 1:5-6
• Charting completed in Epic
• Night shift schedule, 4x12 hours (1900-0730)
• Works every other weekend
• 10-week contract assignment with a start date no later than 12/18/2026

Requirements

• Active CT or compact RN license required
• Minimum 2 years of ED experience required
• Community hospital experience required
• Level II trauma center experience preferred
• Travel experience required
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, CPI, NIHSS, PALS, TNCC
• Preferred certification: MAB
• Epic charting experience required
• Skilled in managing psychiatric emergencies including acute psychosis, drug overdose, suicidal patients, and violent behavior
• Experience with emergency medications, IV therapy, cardiac monitoring, and EKG interpretation
• 1 professional reference required

Additional Information

• Provide care for both medical and psychiatric emergency patients, including triage and isolation precautions
• Scrub color required: royal blue
• Flu vaccine required with no declinations accepted
• COVID vaccine and booster required except for religious or medical exemption
• No holiday RTO permitted for this assignment
• Maximum of 5 days RTO allowed
• Local radius restrictions waived for this 10-week assignment
• Returning staff must have been gone at least 2 years to be eligible as a traveler
• Free parking provided as part of the health system