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

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 26, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an Emergency Department position requiring TNCC and NIHSS certifications in a Level III trauma center.

Details

• Level III trauma center Emergency Department with 15 beds and 2 trauma bays
• Separate triage area with travelers required to perform triage duties
• Separate Psych/seclusion rooms available with 24/7 in-house security
• Treats 30+ patients per day with a 1:4 nurse-to-patient ratio
• Common diagnoses include abdominal pain, chest pain, fever, cough, dyspnea, headache, injury, and extremity pain
• Manages cardiac, antihypertensive, antiarrhythmic, sedation, and analgesia drips
• Uses ventilators, CPAP, BiPap, and high flow respiratory equipment
• No onsite X-ray or CT; RNs and phlebotomy both draw labs
• Charge nurse takes a patient assignment
• Night shift schedule with self-scheduling and block scheduling options
• Required to self-schedule a minimum of 6 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule
• Holiday coverage required
• Call or standby requirements determined by nurse manager
• Floating within Zone 4 possible in cases of extreme need
• Uses Epic EMR

Requirements

• Active KS or Compact RN license required
• Minimum 2 years of recent Emergency Department experience required
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC, ENPC, NRP, and NIHSS (all AHA where applicable)
• NIHSS and TNCC skills specifically required
• Acute care hospital experience required
• Driver's license copy required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care for a high-acuity ED population with a wide range of acute diagnoses
• Work alongside ED physicians and mid-level providers as part of a collaborative care team
• Navy blue scrubs required
• Unit-specific orientation date and location assigned during orientation week
• Must be able to attend orientation in-state even if initial modules are completed remotely
• Must reside at least 60 miles from the facility to be eligible for this position
• Candidates may not have been directly employed by any CommonSpirit-associated facility, including CHI or Dignity Health, within the past year
• First-time travelers may be considered for this position