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Nights, 3x12hrs Hours: 36 hrs/wk Start Date: Nov 16, 2026 Length: 13 weeks Openings: 1 Description American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an Emergency Department position requiring 2 years of Level I or II trauma center experience and night shift availability. Details Work in a large urban academic teaching hospital Emergency Department with an ED Residency Program Unit has 88 licensed treatment beds with surge capacity to approximately 125 patients Care for adult and pediatric ED patients, including triage, STEMI, and stroke cases Also responsible for observation and admitted boarding patients located within or outside the ED space Typical patient ratio is 1:5 plus one hallway patient, occasionally increasing to 1:7-8 based on volume Night shift schedule, 3x12 hours, 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM Every other weekend required (Saturday and Sunday) Cerner/FirstNet charting system preferred Must float to any area within skillset without exception, including ED boarding and observation areas May float between Paterson and Wayne campuses, approximately 12 miles apart Facility may call off up to 3 shifts per 13-week assignment No blocked scheduling permitted Requirements Active NJ or Compact RN license required Required
BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC If TNCC is not held, proof of a scheduled class prior to start is required Minimum 2 years of ED experience required at a designated Level I or II Trauma Center Experience in a large academic medical center setting required Experience in adult ED, pediatric ED, triage, STEMI, and stroke care required Experience with observation and admitted boarding patients preferred Prior travel nursing experience required 2 professional references or evaluations required for consideration BSN preferred Additional Information Provide emergency nursing care across adult and pediatric populations in a high-volume, high-acuity academic ED Facility is a designated Level II Trauma Center and Comprehensive Stroke Center with a 24-hour STEMI/cardiac catheterization program Dedicated Pediatric Emergency Department sees over 40,000 pediatric visits annually Non-billable orientation modules totaling 4.5 hours must be completed during orientation Scrub color requirement: Hunter Green (top and bottom) Flu vaccine required First-time travelers will not be considered Locals accepted, though candidates living within 50 miles are subject to a local rate reduction