ED RN
Kirksville, MO
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 30, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Travel ER RN for a Level III trauma center night shift position requiring at least 2 years of ED experience and 1 year of travel experience.

Details

• Night shift, 6p-6a, with weekends required
• 13-bed Emergency Department within a 93-bed facility averaging 1,100 patient visits per month
• Level III trauma center, ACC Chest Pain/STEMI center, and Joint Commission Acute Ready Stroke Center
• Cares for patients of all ages from neonates to elderly, ESI levels 1-5
• Patient ratio of 4-5:1 assuming ESI level 3 average acuity
• Manages stroke, STEMI, trauma, and sepsis patients
• No inpatient psych unit; psych patients boarded in ED until placement, requiring night/weekend placement calls
• Float to other departments required approximately 1 shift per 13-week assignment, same rotation as permanent staff
• EMR is EDIS Medhost; medication dispensing via Omnicell
• No Bar Code Medication Administration (scanning) in the ED
• Night shift RNs mix some medication drips using vial to bag adapters
• Blocked scheduling may be requested

Requirements

• Active RN license (MO or Compact) required
• Current BLS, ACLS, PALS, and TNCC certifications required
• Certifications must not expire within the first 30 days of assignment start
• Minimum 2 years of recent ED RN experience required
• Minimum 1 year of travel nursing experience required
• Required skills: triage, PIV, port access/deaccess, foley placement, NG/OG tube placement, wound care, splint/OCL application
• Must be able to assist with arterial line, central line, and chest tube placement
• US guided IV skills preferred
• No employment gaps of 90+ days or more within the past 12 months
• Valid driver's license and US Social Security Number required for consideration

Additional Information

• Responsible for triaging and assessing patients quickly in a team-based, direct-to-bed care model
• Performs full scope of ED clinical skills including PIV, NG/OG tubes, foleys, splinting, and wound care
• Ensures appropriate EMTALA paperwork is completed per regulatory guidelines
• Answers call lights and transports patients as needed
• Willingness to eventually precept required, though not immediately; prior preceptor or charge experience preferred but not required
• Must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility; local travelers not considered
• Not eligible if previously employed as permanent staff at any CHS facility within the past 2 years
• RTO requests must be less than 1 week