Emergency Department RN
Albuquerque, NM
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Evenings

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Evenings, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 14, 2026
• Length: 18 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an Emergency Department position at a Level I Trauma teaching hospital, requiring prior travel experience and Level II trauma experience (Level I strongly preferred).

Details

• Level I Trauma, Children's Hospital, Teaching Hospital with 554 staffed beds
• Emergency Department with a patient ratio of 1:5
• Approximately 60%-80% of the ED is comprised of admitted patients, with many ED rooms functioning as ED Holding
• Currently experiencing an increased number of admit holds
• Evening shift, 4x12 hours (13:00-01:30)
• 36 or 48 hour contracts available; 48 hours applies only to travelers with both Level I trauma and travel experience
• Uses Cerner charting system, experience preferred
• Scheduled for weekends as needed (weekend days are Saturday-Sunday, weekend nights are Friday-Sunday)
• No on-call requirements
• Floating to Peds ED is optional; floating to Adult PCUs is expected based on staffing needs; potential floating to ED Holding and Trauma

Requirements

• Active RN license (NM or Compact) required; may pend at time of submission
• Certifications required: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS, PALS, and TNCC (TNCC must be obtained prior to signing)
• RQI certifications not accepted
• 2 years of ED experience required (will consider 1.5 years)
• Level II trauma experience required; Level I trauma experience strongly preferred
• Travel experience strongly preferred; first-time travelers with 2+ years of Level I trauma experience may be considered
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred
• Skills preferred: IV therapy/phlebotomy, arterial line management, blood product administration, central line care, care of ventilated patients, continuous IV sedation, IV vasopressors, procedural sedation administration/monitoring, and management of neuro-trauma, spinal cord injury, and traumatic brain injury cases
• Skills required: interpretation and management of dysrhythmias, isolation precautions/PPE, and triage
• Non-local driver's license required for candidates outside local radius

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include medication administration (including IV medications via the seven medication rights) and documenting and communicating clinical findings
• Must work 2 of the 3 holiday bundles: Thanksgiving & the day after, Christmas Eve & Christmas Day, or New Year's Eve & New Year's Day
• Christmas RTO is not permitted
• RTO requests greater than 7 days require approval; no RTO during the first 7 days or last day of the contract
• Facility may call off up to 3 times throughout the 13-week assignment
• COVID vaccine is optional, but candidates must upload vaccination series or a declination as the facility is required to report vaccine numbers
• Scrub color is black or not provided
• No local candidates within 100 miles of the facility
• Candidates with pending licenses are accepted
• A 6-month system break is required for travelers who have worked 4 consecutive assignments or reached the one-year mark, whichever comes first
• Former staff must have a 12-month separation before being eligible for this assignment