ER RN
Silverdale, WA
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 Emergency Department RN with at least 1 year of experience in a large trauma setting for a 13-week night shift assignment.

Details

• Acute care Emergency Department with 56 designated beds, expanding to 60-70s with hall beds
• Fast Track area with 6 beds and separate Triage area with 5 beds
• 18 beds designated within the ED for inpatient holds awaiting bed placement
• Locked hallway with 6 private psych/seclusion treatment rooms
• Approximately 170-200 patients per day
• Nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:3, or 1:4 for low acuity patients
• Common diagnoses include cardiac, stroke, sepsis, DKA, altered mental status, respiratory, abdominal pain, and mental health
• Night shift schedule with 12-hour shifts
• Weekend requirement based on unit needs and demands
• No call or standby requirement, though extra shifts may be available
• No floating required
• EPIC EMR used
• Telemetry monitoring available with monitor techs support
• RT manages ventilators, CPAP, BiPAP, and completes ABGs
• ED Techs perform EKGs
• Radiology located adjacent to the ED with transport support
• Nurses and ED Techs primarily perform draws, with lab assistance for difficult cases

Requirements

• Active WA state or compact RN license required, pending licenses not accepted
• Minimum 2 years of experience required, including at least 1 year in a larger trauma setting
• BSN not required
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS, PALS or ENPC, and TNCC
• Active certifications required at time of consideration, pending certifications not accepted
• 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 employment dates and rehire eligibility
• Copy of driver's license required for consideration

Additional Information

• ER RNs manage their own ER holds, though inpatient RNs often float to the ED to assist with inpatient hold assignments
• Support staff includes ED Physicians, Mid-Levels, Charge Nurses, House Supervisors, ED Techs, and CNAs for 1:1 sitters
• In-house security available
• Travelers may be assigned to Triage after taking a triage test, though department staff are generally assigned
• Must work holidays in November/December, with consideration for 1 of 3 holidays if it does not conflict with unit demands
• Scrub color and dress code are open to any professional colors
• Unit orientation includes 1 day of compliance training (8-10 hours) and 1 day of department-specific orientation (12 hours)
• No RTO considered during the first full week of the assignment
• Shift schedules are based on department needs and existing patterns built for traveler schedules