Emergency Department RN
Winston-Salem, NC
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jul 20, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for an Emergency Department position at a Level 1 Trauma, academic medical center in Winston-Salem, NC, requiring a minimum of 2 years of ED experience and active TNCC certification.

Details

• Works in a high-volume, fast-paced Emergency Department with 55 horizontal beds, 6 vertical beds, 15 observation beds, and 5 behavioral health holding beds, averaging 200–220 patients per day
• Level 1 Trauma Center and academic medical center with a Chest Pain Center, Burn Center, and Stroke Center
• Patient population includes ESI levels 1–5 covering trauma, stroke, STEMI, and burn cases, including GSWs, stabbings, MVCs, MIs, CVAs, cardiac/respiratory arrests, overdoses, conscious sedation, vent management, and more
• Patient ratios range from 3:1 to 6:1 depending on clinical area and acuity
• Travelers will not likely be assigned to trauma bays during initial contracts
• 12-hour night shifts, 1930–0730, 36 hours per week
• Every other weekend rotation required
• No on-call requirements
• Schedules run on a 6-week cycle with RTO subject to manager approval
• May float to the ED Transition Care Unit
• EMR: Epic
• Equipment includes Alaris IV pumps, Omnicell medication dispensing, Philips monitors, GE ultrasounds for point-of-care use, and GE EKG machines

Requirements

• Active NC or compact RN license required
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, and TNCC
• Minimum 2 years of ED experience required, with most recent experience within the last year
• Academic medical center or Level 1 Trauma Center experience required
• Epic EMR experience required
• At least 1 professional reference from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN dated within the past year
• Last 4 digits of SSN and full date of birth required for consideration
• Must have been separated from any Advocate Health Southeast (AHSE) facility for at least 1 year following a permanent position before being eligible

Additional Information

• Provide and coordinate comprehensive patient care using the nursing process, evidence-based practice, and strong clinical decision-making across a diverse and high-acuity ED population
• Department support includes ED Techs (ADLs, vitals, I/O, Foley placement, phlebotomy), unit secretaries, charge nurses, pod leader resource nurses, paramedic staff, 24/7 critical care pharmacists, 24/7 RT, 24/7 hospitalists, 24/7 intensivists, and a SANE Quality Coordinator
• Orientation includes facility NEO followed by 2 days of departmental orientation
• Travelers are expected to work 75% of assigned holidays
• Scrub color: Royal Blue
• Free parking available on site
• First-time travelers will only be considered if they have 3+ years of Level 1 Trauma Center experience
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for this position