ER RN
Gig Harbor, WA
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 a WA or compact license and prior ED staff RN experience.

Details

• Acute care Emergency Department with 21 beds/trauma bays and a 4-bed fast track area
• Separate triage area staffed by travelers after an initial orientation period
• ER holds are intermixed within the department; inpatient staff float in to help manage admitted patients when needed
• Average of 109 patients per day with a 4:1 nurse-to-patient ratio
• Trauma Level 4 facility treating a mix of patient ages, including 30% over 60 years old, with STEMI and Code Neuro transfers out
• Telemetry monitoring is used in the ED with no dedicated monitor techs; RNs must be able to read cardiac rhythms
• RT manages CPAP/BiPAP and ABGs, while ED staff and RT perform breathing treatments; ER techs and RNs perform ECGs
• CT/X-ray located adjacent to the ED; staff sometimes transport patients
• Nurse-performed blood draws expected, with lab support available for some draws
• 12-hour night shifts with every-other-weekend requirement
• First to float designation applies
• Charge nurse coverage 24/7 and house supervisor coverage 12p-8a Monday-Friday and 24 hours on weekends
• Uses EPIC EMR
• No call or standby requirement

Requirements

• Active WA or Compact RN license required
• BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, PALS (or ENPC), and TNCC certifications required; NRP preferred
• Minimum 2 years of experience required
• ED staff RN experience required, including critical drip management
• Driver's license required at time of consideration
• Active certifications must be current; pending certifications not accepted

Additional Information

• Provide direct emergency care across a wide range of patient acuities and diagnoses
• Navy blue scrubs required for RNs
• Unit-specific orientation provided
• Holiday coverage required
• No separate psych/seclusion rooms; in-house security available
• Sitters, CNAs, and ER techs support patient care, with RNs sometimes used as sitters
• Physicians (no mid-levels) staff the department
• Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months worked and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, including dates of employment and rehire eligibility