Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Lufkin, TX
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Evenings

Assignment Overview

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

Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for an Emergency Department position requiring a minimum of 2 years of ED experience, evening shift availability, and active TNCC certification.

Details

• Acute care hospital Emergency Department with 24 beds and 3 trauma bays
• Department sees approximately 80–90 patients per day with a 1:4 nurse-to-patient ratio
• Fast track and separate triage areas are available; travelers may occasionally perform triage
• ER holds are intermixed within the department and managed by the bedside RN
• No separate psych or seclusion rooms; in-house security is available
• Common diagnoses include trauma, stroke, sepsis, CHF, and cardiac conditions
• Staffed by ED physicians and mid-level providers, with both a charge nurse and house supervisor on duty
• Nurse aides, paramedics, and patient sitters are available on the unit
• Respiratory therapy handles vents, CPAP, BiPap, high flow, ABGs, breathing treatments, and EKGs
• No monitor techs — RNs are responsible for reading and interpreting ECG rhythms
• CT and X-ray are located adjacent to the ED; phlebotomy is performed by techs or RNs
• Charting is done in Paragon EMR
• 12-hour evening shifts, 3:00 PM–3:00 AM
• Every other weekend required
• Every other holiday required
• No on-call or standby requirement
• Floating to other qualified units is required
• Self-scheduling available across multiple shift windows (days, nights, 9–9, 11–11, 1–1, 3–3)
• 13-week contract

Requirements

• Active TX RN license or Compact (NLC) RN license — must be active at time of consideration; pending licenses not accepted
• Minimum 2 years of Emergency Department experience required
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, TNCC, and ENPC or PALS — all must be active; pending certifications not accepted
• Ability to independently read and interpret ECG rhythms
• Driver's license required for consideration
• 2 professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months, and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years — both must include dates of employment and eligibility for rehire

Additional Information

• Navy scrubs are required
• Unit-specific orientation is provided (12 hours)
• Candidates who have been directly employed full time, part time, or PRN by any CommonSpirit-affiliated facility (including CHI and/or Dignity) within the past year are not eligible — candidates who worked PRN through outside staffing firms will be considered
• Paragon EMR experience is beneficial given its use in this department
• Scrub color: navy