Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Fort Lauderdale, FL
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 11, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced Emergency Department RN for a Level I Trauma facility in Broward County, FL, requiring 3-5 years of Level I Trauma ER experience and night shift availability.

Details

• Work setting is a Level I Trauma Center Emergency Department
• Night shift schedule: 3x12-hour shifts, 19:00–07:30
• Every other weekend (EOW) required
• Nurse-to-patient ratio is typically 4:1 or 5:1 depending on area assignment
• Epic EMR experience required
• 13-week contract

Requirements

• Active FL or Compact RN license currently in hand
• Current BLS and ACLS via AHA required
• TNCC and NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certifications required
• 3–5 years of Level I Trauma ER experience required
• Must be able to function independently providing care to Level I trauma patients in the Trauma Bay
• Nursing degree must be from an accredited or FBON-approved institution; candidates from Operation Nightingale schools are not accepted
• If degree is from a FBON-approved (non-regionally accredited) institution, 2 years of consecutive acute care experience within the past 24 months in a US hospital is required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Must pass a Basic Arrhythmia/EKG assessment prior to starting

Additional Information

• Provide independent nursing care to Level I trauma patients, including those in the Trauma Bay
• Florida AHCA Level 2 background screening is required, including fingerprint-based state and federal criminal history checks, abuse registry review, and screening for disqualifying offenses
• Candidates who do not score 100% on lethal rhythms in the Basic Arrhythmia assessment will have the opportunity to retake a dysrhythmia exam within 24 hours and must achieve an overall Angoff score of 83% or greater, 100% in the lethal rhythm section, and 83% in all other sections
• Online orientation and a study guide for the arrhythmia assessment are provided by the facility
• 8 hours of non-billable orientation modules are required to be completed pre-start, with self-submitted Certificates of Completion
• Proof of vaccination status is required; declinations are not accepted
• Smoke-free facility
• Local candidates within a 60-mile radius of the facility are accepted but at a lower pay rate
• Former permanent employees of this health system must have been separated for at least 1 year before being considered for a traveler position
• First-time travelers are not explicitly excluded, but 3–5 years of Level I Trauma ER experience is required