Emergency Department Registered Nurse
Decatur, IL
American Traveler
4x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jun 15, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for an Emergency Department position at a Level II Trauma Center in Illinois, requiring a minimum of 2 years of ED experience and an active IL RN license.

Details

• Work setting is a 280-bed acute care hospital, Level II Trauma Center
• 32-bed ED with a combined adult and pediatric patient population
• Patient-to-nurse ratio is 1:4 for all shifts
• Night shift schedule: 4x12-hour shifts (1900–0730)
• Weekends required as needed
• Floating within the hospital or to a nearby affiliate hospital is required of all travelers
• No on-call responsibilities
• Charting is performed in Cerner (experience preferred)

Requirements

• Active IL RN license (or ETA) required
• Minimum 2 years of ED experience required
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS), PALS, and TNCC — AHA and Red Cross cards accepted; RQI AHA cards are not accepted
• Experience in a general emergency department with combined adult/pediatric population required
• Level II Trauma Center experience required
• Cardiac monitoring skills required: dysrhythmia interpretation and management, 12-lead EKG acquisition, and management of multisystem organ dysfunction/failure
• IV therapy and phlebotomy skills required: blood product administration, central line care/management, phlebotomy, and starting IVs
• Medication administration skills required: continuous IV paralytics, continuous IV sedation, emergency medications, IV vasopressors, and procedural sedation
• Neurological case experience required: CVA, ICP monitoring, neuro-trauma, spinal cord injury, and traumatic brain injury
• Orthopedic trauma experience required
• Pediatric case experience required across a broad range of conditions including asthma, burns, seizures, psychiatric/behavioral concerns, and more
• Psychiatric case experience required: acute psychosis, drug overdose, managing violent behavior, psychiatric holds, and suicidal patients
• Respiratory skills required: chest tube insertion/management, CPAP/BiPAP, ABG interpretation, intubation, and ventilator management
• Shock/trauma experience required: gunshot wounds and traumatic amputation
• Triage and isolation precautions experience required
• Telemetry interpretation and ventilator experience required
• SSN and DOB required for consideration

Additional Information

• This is a Magnet-recognized, acute care hospital environment
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred
• Cerner EMR experience preferred
• Scrub color: royal blue
• Free parking is available with a permit obtained during orientation
• Candidates must be prepared to work 2 out of 3 major holidays
• RTO of up to 5 days is generally accommodated; requests exceeding 5 days require facility approval
• Former permanent or PRN employees of the Memorial Hospital System must have been separated for at least 12 months before applying as a traveler
• Travel pairs are not accepted
• Local candidates are accepted with no radius restriction
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply