ER RN
Harvey, IL
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 31, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for an Emergency Department position at a Level I Trauma Center in Illinois, requiring prior urban trauma ED experience and an active IL RN license.

Details

• Night shift schedule: 3x12-hour shifts, 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM
• Patient ratio of 1:4
• Combined adult and pediatric general emergency department in a Level I Trauma Center
• Teaching hospital setting
• Epic EMR — experience preferred
• Every other weekend required
• Floating required
• Block scheduling is not available

Requirements

• Active Illinois RN license currently in hand — pending licenses are not accepted
• Minimum 1–2 years of ED nursing experience required
• Prior experience in an urban, Level I Trauma ED required
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, PALS
• Preferred certifications: TNCC, CPI
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Proficiency with a broad range of emergency clinical skills including triage, cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation, IV/phlebotomy, ventilator management, chest tube care, procedural sedation, and trauma response (including GSW, TBI, spinal cord injury, and traumatic amputation)

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates are accepted
• Former permanent staff at any University of Chicago Medicine location must have been separated for at least 7 months before being eligible to work as a traveler
• RTO is limited to a maximum of 7 days for the contract; no RTO in the first or last week of the contract
• Orientation includes non-billable online modules (approximately 2–3 hours) completed during the onboarding period
• Any scheduling requests must be communicated at the time of initial submission and addressed during the interview — requests made after offer acceptance will not be accommodated