ER RN
Ringgold, GA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Evenings

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Evenings, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 2, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ER RN for a fast-paced, high-acuity Emergency Department requiring GA or compact RN licensure and proficiency in EPIC.

Details

• Acute care setting in a 24-bed Emergency Department, including 4 behavioral health rooms and 2 critical care rooms
• STEMI and Stroke receiving facility (no trauma designation); critical patients are transferred out for intervention
• 9-chair vertical flow Fast Track area and a separate Triage area where travelers are required to work
• Treats approximately 70-80 patients per day with a 4:1 nurse-to-patient ratio
• Patient population spans ages 20-90 with common diagnoses including chest pain, abdominal pain, shortness of breath, and uncontrolled diabetes
• Common drips include Levophed, Epinephrine, Fentanyl, and Propofol
• Uses EPIC EMR system
• 12-hour evening shifts, generally 12p-12a, with weekends as needed
• Floating required between 3 Memorial campuses within 20-25 miles of each other, including locations in TN
• No call or standby requirements
• RT staffed 24/7 performing ABGs, breathing treatments, and EKGs; RNs troubleshoot equipment only
• RN draws own labs; Rad Tech transports for X-Ray/CT unless stroke alert or critical care requiring 1:1 RN
• Charge Nurse staffed 24/7 and occasionally takes patient assignments, primarily behavioral health

Requirements

• Active RN license (State or Compact/NLC) required for the submitting state; pending licenses not accepted
• Compact license required due to floating between TN and GA campuses
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS (AHA), ENPC or PALS, and NIHSS
• Minimum 2 years of ER experience required
• Must be adept with EPIC charting system
• Strong ability to function in a fast-paced department with fewer resources than large teaching or trauma facilities
• Experience in smaller, fast-paced facilities preferred
• Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months worked, and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years worked, including dates of employment and rehire eligibility
• Copy of driver's license required for consideration

Additional Information

• This position is not suitable for new ED nurses; candidates must be self-sufficient and comfortable caring for a high-acuity patient population
• Rarely board patients, though a large number are transferred due to criticality
• Security is in-house 24/7 and housed within the ER
• 1 PCT staffed per shift, assisting with transport and phlebotomy
• Sitter pool available for behavioral health patients
• Dress code: navy blue scrubs, plain or facility-branded sweatshirts allowed; no hoodies
• Orientation includes two 8-hour hospital orientation shifts and two 12-hour in-unit clinical orientation shifts with a preceptor in the first week
• Travelers are expected to help cover holidays unless otherwise negotiated in contract
• Candidates may not have been directly employed (full-time, part-time, or PRN) by any CommonSpirit-affiliated facility, including CHI and/or Dignity, within the past year; PRN employment through outside firms will be considered