Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department
Burlington, WI
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: May 18, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for an Emergency Department position at a Level III Trauma Center in Burlington, WI, requiring a minimum of 2 years of ED experience and a full suite of emergency certifications.

Details

• Work setting is a 123-bed Level III Trauma Center and Primary Stroke Center in Burlington, WI
• Emergency Department with 14 beds serving patients from neonates to geriatrics
• Patient population includes chest pain, abdominal pain, stroke/neuro, trauma activations, STEMI, and psychiatric patients (~2 psych patients per week)
• Pediatric cases represent approximately 1% of the patient population
• Nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:4 on days and 1:5 on nights; tech ratio is 1:10
• 12-hour night shifts, 1800–0600, 36 hours per week (3 days)
• Weekend rotation every 3rd weekend
• Alternating holiday coverage required
• No on-call or call-back requirements
• No floating required
• Epic EMR (experience preferred); Alaris and Pyxis also in use

Requirements

• Active WI RN license or Compact RN license currently in hand
• Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC, and NIHSS
• Minimum 2 years of ED nursing experience required, with most recent experience within the last year
• Proficiency in triage, RSI/intubation assistance, procedural sedation, restraints, mass transfusion, stroke/neuro alert protocols, trauma activations, and cardiac STEMI care
• Experience with air transport AMI patients is relevant to this role
• Epic EMR experience preferred
• 1 professional reference from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN dated within the past year required for consideration
• Candidate DOB and last 4 digits of SSN required for consideration
• Candidate middle name or initial required for consideration
• COVID vaccination required

Additional Information

• Unit support includes patient care techs, a charge nurse (typically carrying a full patient load), phlebotomy assistance, 24/7 respiratory therapy, 24/7 hospitalist coverage, and mid-level provider coverage from 10a–10p
• Bedside and nurses station telemetry monitoring available
• Orientation consists of 1 day of hospital orientation and 1 day of unit orientation
• Up to 7 days of RTO may be approved; requests beyond 7 days require additional approval
• Any scrub color is acceptable
• Free parking is available on site
• Local candidates are accepted at the same rate — no radius restrictions apply
• First-time travelers are not accepted for this position
• Former employees of Advocate Health or any of its subsidiaries must be separated for at least 12 months before being eligible for this travel assignment