ER RN
Paterson, NJ
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 16, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an Emergency Department position requiring 2 years of Level I or II trauma center experience and night shift availability.

Details

• Work in a large urban academic teaching hospital Emergency Department with an ED Residency Program
• Unit has 88 licensed treatment beds with surge capacity to approximately 125 patients
• Care for adult and pediatric ED patients, including triage, STEMI, and stroke cases
• Also responsible for observation and admitted boarding patients located within or outside the ED space
• Typical patient ratio is 1:5 plus one hallway patient, occasionally increasing to 1:7-8 based on volume
• Night shift schedule, 3x12 hours, 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM
• Every other weekend required (Saturday and Sunday)
• Cerner/FirstNet charting system preferred
• Must float to any area within skillset without exception, including ED boarding and observation areas
• May float between Paterson and Wayne campuses, approximately 12 miles apart
• Facility may call off up to 3 shifts per 13-week assignment
• No blocked scheduling permitted

Requirements

• Active NJ or Compact RN license required
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC
• If TNCC is not held, proof of a scheduled class prior to start is required
• Minimum 2 years of ED experience required at a designated Level I or II Trauma Center
• Experience in a large academic medical center setting required
• Experience in adult ED, pediatric ED, triage, STEMI, and stroke care required
• Experience with observation and admitted boarding patients preferred
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• 2 professional references or evaluations required for consideration
• BSN preferred

Additional Information

• Provide emergency nursing care across adult and pediatric populations in a high-volume, high-acuity academic ED
• Facility is a designated Level II Trauma Center and Comprehensive Stroke Center with a 24-hour STEMI/cardiac catheterization program
• Dedicated Pediatric Emergency Department sees over 40,000 pediatric visits annually
• Non-billable orientation modules totaling 4.5 hours must be completed during orientation
• Scrub color requirement: Hunter Green (top and bottom)
• Flu vaccine required
• First-time travelers will not be considered
• Locals accepted, though candidates living within 50 miles are subject to a local rate reduction