Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Easton, MD
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 10, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced ED RN for a 13-week travel contract with rotating night/evening shifts, requiring a MD or Compact RN license, prior charge experience, and comfort floating to sister facilities.

Details

• General Emergency Department setting treating combined adult and pediatric populations across all age ranges (infant to geriatric)
• STEMI and Stroke Certified facility with cardiac monitoring and emergency response capabilities
• Patient diagnoses vary across all systems, including complex and multi-system presentations in a fast-paced environment
• Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:4, with the possibility of up to 1:5 for lower acuity patients
• Rotating night and evening shifts; 3x12 or 4x12 schedules accepted (shift times: 19:00–07:30 or 15:00–03:30); primary need is for night shift
• Every other weekend required
• Holidays required as they fall per the schedule
• Floating required within specialty and to sister ED facilities (Cambridge, Chestertown, Queenstown) as needed; travelers are first to float
• No pre-scheduled on-call shifts required
• Charting via Epic (required)

Requirements

• Active MD state or Compact RN license required
• Minimum 2 years of ED RN experience required
• Previous charge nurse experience required
• Community hospital experience required
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS, NIHSS, and CPI (AHA required for BLS/ACLS/PALS; CPI online version must be 'Calm Every Storm')
• Preferred certifications: NRP and TNCC
• Epic EMR experience required
• Proficiency in a broad range of ED skills including triage, IV therapy/phlebotomy, blood product administration, central line care, cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, procedural sedation, intubation, BiPAP/CPAP, chest tube management, and 12-lead EKG/ECG
• Experience managing psychiatric presentations (acute psychosis, suicidal patients, psychiatric holds, managing violent behavior, drug overdose)
• Experience with pediatric patients and pediatric-specific conditions preferred
• Must reside 50+ miles from the facility to be eligible (locals within 50 miles are not accepted)

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• CPI certification may be completed during onboarding if not already held
• RTO is limited to a maximum of 7 days; requests for more than 4 consecutive days off will require an additional week added to the end of the contract
• One major winter holiday off may be permitted per standard unit policy
• Former travelers who have previously worked within this health system must have been away for at least 6 months before returning
• Former permanent staff of this health system must have separated at least 12 months prior to returning as a traveler
• Most positions allow one contract and one extension, after which a 6-month break is required before returning to the same facility/unit
• Travelers are required to complete lab work within 72 hours of signing their contract
• All compliance documents must be submitted at least 5 days prior to the start date