ER RN
Baton Rouge, LA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 26, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an Emergency Department position requiring 2+ years of ER experience and CPI certification.

Details

• Emergency Department unit serving combined adult/pediatric populations in a general ED and pediatric ED setting
• STEMI and Stroke certified facility
• Trauma care including gunshot wounds and traumatic amputations
• Cardiac monitoring with dysrhythmia interpretation and management
• Night shift schedule, 3x12 hours (18:45-07:15)
• Patient ratio of 1:4
• Epic EMR experience required
• On-call required every other weekend
• No call-in shifts required

Requirements

• Active RN license (Compact or LA) required in hand at time of submission
• Current certifications: ACLS, BLS, PALS, and CPI (NIHSS preferred)
• Minimum 2 years of ER specialty experience required
• Experience with pediatric and adult emergency conditions including abdominal pain, asthma, burns, head injury, seizures, and infections
• Experience managing psychiatric emergencies including acute psychosis, overdose, and suicidal patients
• IV therapy skills including starting/maintaining IVs, blood product administration, and central line care
• Respiratory skills including BiPAP/CPAP management and care of ventilated patients
• Experience with emergency medications, IV vasopressors, and procedural sedation
• Neurological trauma experience including CVA and traumatic brain injury
• Skilled in triage, isolation precautions/PPE, and orthopedic splinting
• Driver's license required for consideration
• Must not have worked as permanent staff or in-house agency contractor with this health system within the past year

Additional Information

• Provide emergency nursing care across a wide range of medical, psychiatric, and trauma presentations
• May be assigned to an emergency response team during facility emergency events with expectation to remain onsite or serve as relief staff
• Must be willing to work 2 of 4 designated holiday periods annually: Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's
• No RTO approved for Thanksgiving holiday period
• All RTO must be listed on profile and discussed during interview to avoid offer rescindment
• Orientation held five days per week
• Two Manager/Supervisor references required prior to starting contract (Charge RN references not accepted)
• NURSYS report must be current within 4 weeks of submission
• Must reside more than 65 miles from the facility; local candidates not accepted
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply