ER RN
Odessa, TX
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 15, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced Emergency Department RN for a fast-paced Level II Trauma Center requiring 2+ years of ER experience and multiple specialty certifications.

Details

• Work in a fast-paced, high-volume Emergency Department
• General ED setting treating combined adult and pediatric patients
• Level II Trauma Center handling shock/trauma cases, gunshot wounds, and traumatic amputations
• Patient ratio of 1:4
• Day shift schedule with 12-hour shifts (6:45 AM to 7:15 PM) on a 36/48 alternating schedule
• Requires 12 weekend shifts (Saturday or Sunday) per contract
• Cerner charting experience preferred

Requirements

• Active TX RN license or compact license required
• Minimum 2 years of ER experience required
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Level II Trauma Center experience required
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, ENPC, NIHSS, PALS, TNCC
• Skilled in triage, cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia management, and 12-lead EKG/ECG interpretation
• Experience managing multisystem organ dysfunction/failure
• Skilled in splint application and isolation precautions/PPE
• Experience with IV therapy, phlebotomy, and starting/maintaining IVs
• Skilled in managing psychiatric holds, acute psychosis, and violent behavior
• Experience identifying and reporting neglect or abuse

Additional Information

• Provide emergency care across a broad range of pediatric and adult conditions including abdominal pain, asthma, burns, head injury, seizures, and infections
• Manage psychiatric emergencies including suicidal patients, drug overdose, and acute psychosis
• Administer emergency medications including IV vasopressors and assist with procedural sedation
• Support CVA and traumatic brain injury cases, including hypothermia protocol as needed
• Facility conducts its own mandatory drug screen upon arrival, including marijuana testing, with automatic cancellation for positive results
• Candidates should avoid CBD products and other substances that could result in a positive drug screen prior to arrival
• Must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to be eligible; local candidates are not accepted