ED RN
Springfield, IL
American Traveler
4x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 19, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ER RN for a Level I trauma center requiring at least 2 years of combined adult/pediatric emergency department experience.

Details

• Work in a 56-bed Emergency Department with an average daily census of 175 patients
• Combined adult and pediatric ER patient population
• Night shift schedule, 4x12 hours from 19:00-07:30
• Required to work every other weekend
• No on-call responsibilities
• No floating outside the assigned unit required based on scope

Requirements

• Active IL RN license required, or in application process with an ETA to obtain
• Minimum 2 years of ER nursing experience required
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS, and TNCC
• AHA and Red Cross certifications accepted; RQI cards not accepted
• Cerner EMR experience required
• Combined adult/pediatric emergency department experience required
• Skilled in cardiac monitoring including dysrhythmia interpretation and management, 12-lead EKG acquisition, and multisystem organ dysfunction management
• Experience with IV therapy and phlebotomy including blood product administration and IV starts
• Experience administering emergency medications, continuous IV sedation, IV vasopressors, and procedural sedation
• Neurological case experience including CVA, spinal cord injury, and traumatic brain injury
• Orthopedic splinting skills required
• Pediatric case experience including abdominal pain, asthma, head injury, infections, poison ingestion, respiratory infection, seizures, skin disorders, and abuse identification/reporting
• Psychiatric case experience including acute psychosis, drug overdose, managing violent behavior, and suicidal patients
• Respiratory case experience including chest tube insertion/management and intubation
• Proficient in isolation precautions and triage protocols
• SSN and DOB required for consideration

Additional Information

• Level I trauma center and Magnet-designated facility with 562 staffed beds
• Provide emergency nursing care across a broad range of adult and pediatric cases including trauma, cardiac, respiratory, neurological, psychiatric, and orthopedic conditions
• Floating required for all travelers, which may include floating within the hospital or to nearby affiliate facilities
• Scrub color is any solid color
• Parking permit required at no cost, completed during orientation
• Previous permanent or PRN employees must be separated from the facility for at least 12 months before returning as a traveler
• RTO should ideally be no more than 5 days
• Must work 2 of the 3 major holidays
• Local candidates accepted with no radius restriction
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Travel pairs are not accepted