Emergency Department RN
Salem, VA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 21, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 3

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an Emergency Department position requiring 2-3 years of ER experience and prior travel assignment history.

Details

• Work in a 27-bed Emergency Department
• Night shift schedule from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM
• Patient ratios of 4-6:1
• Night shift staffing includes 1 charge nurse, 5 RNs, and 2-3 medics
• Uses Meditech EMR
• No floating required
• No on-call responsibilities
• Weekend requirement of four weekend shifts within a four-week scheduling period

Requirements

• Active VA or compact RN license required
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS, and TNCC
• Preferred certifications: ENPC, NRP, and NIH Stroke Certification
• Minimum 2-3 years of ER experience required
• Must have completed 2-3 prior travel assignments
• Experience in high acuity, fast-paced, high-volume ERs preferred
• Experience with 5:1 patient ratios preferred
• No employment gaps of 90 days or more within the past 12 months

Additional Information

• Perform RSI, sepsis interventions, stroke protocol with tPA administration, central line placement, psychiatric patient care, and EMTALA transfers to other facilities
• Team environment described as relaxed, friendly, and collaborative
• Scrub attire required in navy blue or white
• Must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility as local candidates will not be considered