ER RN
Albuquerque, NM
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 28, 2026
• Length: 18 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ER RN for a Level I Trauma Center requiring 2+ years of emergency department experience and TNCC certification prior to consideration.

Details

• Work in the Emergency Department of a Level I Trauma, Children's Hospital, teaching, short-term acute care facility
• Patient ratio is 1:5
• Approximately 60-80% of the Emergency Department consists of admitted patients, with many rooms functioning as ED Holding
• Assignment currently experiencing an increased number of admit holds
• Day shift schedule, 3x12 hours from 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM
• 36 or 48-hour shifts available, with 48 hours reserved for travelers with both Level 1 trauma and travel experience
• Weekend scheduling required as needed, with weekend days defined as Saturday and Sunday and weekend nights as Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
• No on-call requirement
• Floating to Peds ED is optional, floating to Adult PCUs is expected based on staffing needs, with potential floating to ED Holding and Trauma
• Uses Cerner charting system

Requirements

• Active RN license (New Mexico or Compact), pending license accepted at submission
• BLS, ACLS, PALS, NIHSS, and TNCC certifications required
• TNCC certification must be obtained prior to submission
• RQI certifications not accepted
• Minimum 2 years of ER experience required, though candidates with 1.5 years may be considered
• Level II trauma experience required, Level I trauma experience strongly preferred
• Travel experience strongly preferred, though candidates with 2+ years of Level I trauma experience may be considered without travel experience
• Previous charge experience preferred
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Cerner charting experience preferred
• Skilled in IV therapy, phlebotomy, and cardiac monitoring with dysrhythmia interpretation and management
• Trauma and resuscitation experience required
• Experience with triage and isolation precautions/PPE

Additional Information

• Administer medications including IV medications following the seven medication rights, and document and communicate clinical findings
• Provide emergency and trauma care in a high-acuity Level I Trauma and STEMI/Stroke certified facility
• Must work 2 out of 3 designated holiday bundles (Thanksgiving and the day after, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and Day)
• Christmas RTO is not permitted
• Requests for RTO greater than 7 days require approval, with no RTO permitted during the first 7 days or last day of the contract
• COVID vaccine is optional, but candidates must upload vaccination series or a declination for facility reporting purposes
• Scrub color is black, not facility-provided
• No local candidates accepted within 100 miles of the facility, and a non-local driver's license is required on file
• Former staff must have 12 months of separation before returning
• First-time travelers may be considered only if they have 2+ years of Level I trauma experience; travel experience is otherwise strongly preferred