ER RN
Kansas City, KS
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 5, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ER RN for a night shift community hospital position requiring 3 years of ER experience and both Kansas and Missouri (or compact) licensure.

Details

• 8-bed Emergency Department in a single-floor community hospital shared with a med-surg/intermediate unit
• Average daily census of 60 patients
• Night shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts (7:00 PM-7:00 AM)
• 13-week assignment length
• Weekend shifts required, though frequency varies based on staffing needs
• Floating required to all community hospital ER units and potentially between departments and facilities
• No on-call requirements
• Unit staffed with 1:1 ED RN ratio, 1-2 providers, 1 MSI RN, 1 charge nurse, 1-2 paramedics, radiology tech, and patient access reps
• Uses EPIC charting system
• Treats wide-ranging ER cases including ACS, CVA/TIA, respiratory conditions, sepsis, trauma, behavioral health emergencies, and common acute illnesses

Requirements

• Active RN license (Kansas and Missouri, or compact) required in hand at time of consideration
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS
• TNCC certification preferred
• Minimum 3 years of ER RN experience required
• 2 years of recent specialty experience required, with no employment gaps greater than 90 days in the past year
• Previous travel nursing experience required
• Epic charting experience preferred
• Community and teaching hospital experience preferred
• Trauma Level I and II experience preferred
• Skilled in starting and maintaining IVs, obtaining 12-lead EKG/ECG, and administering emergency medications
• Experience with pediatric and adult ER patient populations
• SSN required for consideration
• Two professional references required: one supervisor-level or above, and one charge RN, both from the past year

Additional Information

• Provide emergency care across a broad range of medical, surgical, psychiatric, and trauma presentations
• Work collaboratively within a lean ER team including providers, paramedics, and charge nurses
• Staff take working lunches due to unit demands
• Candidates must reside more than 75 miles from the facility to be eligible for this position
• No local candidates accepted
• Maximum RTO of 7 days, which must be finalized at time of submission
• No new RTO requests permitted after submission or post-offer
• First-time travelers not accepted for this position
• Previous BJC/Saint Luke's employees must observe an 18-month tenure policy with a required 3-month break in service
• Permanent employees of BJC or Saint Luke's facilities must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler
• Travel partners not accepted
• Compliance documents due 2 Fridays before start date, with required EMR and equipment training modules completed prior to start