Emergency Department Registered Nurse
Springfield, IL
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Evenings

Assignment Overview

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

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced Emergency Department RN for a Level I trauma center in Springfield, IL, requiring a minimum of 2 years of ED experience and a broad range of emergency clinical skills.

Details

• 56-bed combined Adult/Pediatric Emergency Department in a 562-bed acute care, Level I trauma center and Magnet-designated hospital
• Evening shift: 3x12 or 4x12 hours (15:00–03:30)
• High-volume department with an average daily census of 175 patients
• Every other weekend required
• No on-call responsibilities
• Floating within the hospital or to a nearby affiliate hospital is required of all travelers
• Charting in Cerner (experience required)
• Free parking available on-site (permit required, obtained during orientation)
• Any solid scrub color accepted

Requirements

• Active IL RN license required, or must be actively in the application process with an ETA to apply
• Minimum 2 years of ED experience required, including combined Adult and Pediatric emergency care
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS, and TNCC — must be active and from AHA or Red Cross (RQI AHA cards not accepted)
• Cardiac monitoring skills: dysrhythmia interpretation and management, management of multisystem organ dysfunction/failure, 12-lead EKG acquisition
• IV therapy and phlebotomy skills: blood product administration, phlebotomy, and IV insertion
• Medication administration skills: continuous IV sedation, emergency medications, IV vasopressors, and procedural sedation
• Neurological case experience: CVA, spinal cord injury, and traumatic brain injury
• Orthopedic skills: splint management and application
• Pediatric case experience: abdominal pain, asthma, head injury, abuse identification and reporting, infections, poison ingestion, respiratory infections, seizures, and skin disorders
• Psychiatric case experience: acute psychosis, drug overdose, management of violent behavior, and suicidal patients
• Respiratory skills: chest tube insertion/management and intubation
• Proficiency in triage and isolation precautions
• Cerner EMR experience required
• SSN and DOB required for consideration

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates are accepted with no radius restriction
• Travel pairs are not accepted
• Former permanent or PRN employees of the Memorial Hospital System must have been separated for at least 12 months before applying as a traveler
• RTO of up to 5 days is generally accommodable; requests exceeding 5 days require facility approval
• Candidates must be available to work 2 out of 3 major holidays
• 13-week contract