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Nights, 3x12hrs Hours: 36 hrs/wk Start Date: Nov 9, 2026 Length: 13 weeks Openings: 1 Description American Traveler is hiring an experienced Emergency Department RN for a Level 2 Trauma Center requiring at least 2 years of ER experience and an active IL RN license. Details Acute care setting in a 22-bed Emergency Department, including 8 hallway beds, 1 trauma bed, 1 negative pressure room, 1 double bed, and 1 pediatrics-specific room Accredited Chest Pain and Stroke Center with a Level 2 Trauma designation Fast Track area with 3 beds Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:3-4 12-hour night shifts Every other weekend required, with night weekend shifts on Friday and Saturday No call or standby requirements No holiday requirements Floating required on a rotation basis; travelers participate but are not solely responsible for floating, and do not take patient assignments while floating Charts in EPIC Common patient presentations include chest pain, GI complaints, fast track cases, gunshot wounds, drop-off traumas, and behavioral health patients Pediatric volume averages 8% monthly Behavioral health crisis and psych assessments are managed by a contracted group ED techs staffed across shifts to support nursing care Charge Nurse coverage 24/7, with day charge not taking patients RNs use ventilators as part of standard ER equipment RNs are responsible for reading and interpreting their own 12-lead EKGs and monitor strips Requirements Active IL RN license required Minimum 2 years of ER experience required BLS, ACLS, and PALS certification (AHA) required TNCC or TNS and NIHSS certification preferred Experience with behavioral health patients and stroke competencies required EPIC EMR experience preferred Travel nursing experience preferred Negative drug screen required for all panels Additional Information Provide direct patient care across a high-acuity ER population including trauma, cardiac, stroke, and behavioral health cases Expected to float within the department per a rotation log, performing tasking interventions or patient safety monitoring rather than full assignments Unit/department orientation consists of 2-3 shifts, adjustable based on need Dress code requires navy blue scrubs and tattoos must be covered Local candidates accepted with a reduced local bill rate for those within 50 miles of the facility No radius rule restricts eligibility for this position Requested time off must be submitted at time of consideration