Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department
Presque Isle, ME
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

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

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced Emergency Department RN for a night shift travel contract at a small teaching hospital in Maine, requiring a ME or compact RN license and a minimum of 2 years of ED experience.

Details

• Work setting is an 89-bed teaching hospital with an 11-bed Emergency Department, including 3 trauma bays, 1 behavioral seclusion room, and 2 negative pressure rooms
• Patient population spans neonates to geriatrics, including general ED, trauma, stroke, STEMI, and behavioral health cases
• RN-to-patient ratio is 1:4, variable based on patient acuity
• Charting system is FirstNet
• Schedule is 12-hour night shifts, 7P–7A, 36 hours per week
• Weekend rotation is every other weekend
• No on-call requirements
• No floating required
• Holiday coverage required on an as-needed basis

Requirements

• Active ME or compact RN license required
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, and PALS
• TNCC and NRP preferred
• Minimum 2 years of ED nursing experience
• Teaching hospital or trauma ED experience preferred
• Proficiency with EKGs, IV starts, TNKase administration, nebulizer treatments, BiPAP initiation, suture removal, casting assistance, and vent management
• Two professional references within the past year required, with at least one from a supervisor, manager, director, or charge nurse (peer references not accepted)
• Full SSN, Driver's License, and copies of all certifications required for consideration
• Flu vaccination required for employment eligibility
• No previous permanent employment at any Northern Light Health Hospital
• Permanent address must be 100+ miles south/southwest of Bangor, ME

Additional Information

• Interviews conducted via Simpli.fi
• Orientation consists of two days of hospital orientation (including time in the ED) followed by one day with a preceptor
• Unit support includes an ED provider, mid-level provider (hours vary), hospitalist (24/7), house supervisor, receptionist (24/7), ED techs, and a critical care transport team; RT is available on day shift and on-call for unstable patients at night
• Security is on-site 24/7; staff from all units respond to patient escalations as needed
• Scrub color is open — any professional color; hospital scrubs are available but not required
• Onsite locker room, changing room, gym, and free parking available
• Described as a welcoming community and work environment
• All requested time off must be submitted at the time of profile consideration
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Charge nurse experience is a plus — candidates should be prepared to discuss CRN background
• Medical exemptions for the flu vaccine are accepted on a case-by-case basis and require a minimum of 2 weeks for review