ER RN
Leonardtown, MD
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Flexible

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Variable, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 12, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Emergency Department RN for a combined adult/pediatric ER requiring compact or MD RN licensure and prior travel assignment experience.

Details

• Work in a General Emergency Department serving combined adult and pediatric patients
• Patient ratio of 1:4-6
• Day shift (3x12 hours, 11:00-23:00) or evening shift (3x12 hours, 15:00-3:00)
• Every other weekend required, totaling 6 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule (Friday and Saturday nights)
• Uses Cerner charting system
• Orientation held every Monday

Requirements

• Active Compact RN license or MD state RN license required
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, and PALS
• CPI and TNCC certifications preferred
• Minimum 2 years of recent ED experience within the last 7 years required
• Community hospital experience required
• Teaching hospital, LTAC, Level I Trauma, and Level II Trauma experience preferred
• Must have completed at least one prior travel assignment
• Cerner EMR experience required
• Skilled in pediatric emergency care including abdominal pain, asthma, burns, seizures, respiratory infection, and head injury
• Experience with IV therapy, phlebotomy, and blood product administration
• Experience managing psychiatric emergencies including acute psychosis, overdose, and suicidal patients
• Experience with respiratory support including BiPAP/CPAP, ventilator care, and ABG interpretation
• Experience with emergency medications including IV vasopressors and procedural sedation
• Experience with cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia management, and 12-lead EKG acquisition
• Two supervisory references required, including one from the most recent assignment
• Must pass the Relias EKG Rhythm Interpretation Exam with at least 80% overall and 100% on lethal rhythms

Additional Information

• Provide emergency care to a combined adult and pediatric patient population, including trauma, cardiac, respiratory, neurological, and psychiatric cases
• Perform triage, apply splints, and manage orthopedic trauma cases
• Manage patients with multisystem organ dysfunction and interpret dysrhythmias
• Scrubs not provided; required color is royal blue
• Must reside within 60 miles for local rate consideration; local candidates accepted at a lower rate
• No RTO permitted during the first two weeks of the assignment, with a maximum of 7 days RTO per 13-week contract
• Former MedStar employees must have been separated for at least one year before returning as a traveler
• Manager interviews are not guaranteed, and candidates must be comfortable proceeding without one
• Facility-specific compliance modules, lab work, and drug screening must be completed within required timeframes to avoid cancellation