Travel ED Observation RN - $2,299 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in Salem, Massachusetts.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ED - Emergency Department
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/18/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 18, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ED RN for a night shift, every-other-weekend position requiring active MA RN licensure and 2+ years of emergency nursing experience.

Details

• 65-bed, pod-based Emergency Department with a separate pediatric pod and Acute Mental Health area
• All-population patient census averaging 230 visits per day
• Clinician to patient ratio of 1:4
• Night shift schedule (19:00-07:30) with every other weekend required
• Option for 36 or 48 hour weekly schedules
• Floating required to ED Observation, AMU, and ED Psych OB units
• Occasional Day Rotate shifts (7a-7p, 11a-11p, 7p-7a) may be requested, though rotation frequency is low and night positions do not rotate
• Uses Epic (ASAP module) for charting

Requirements

• Active MA RN license required; conditional or pending licenses not accepted
• Minimum 2 years of Emergency Department nursing experience
• Current AHA BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications required
• NRP and TNCC certifications strongly preferred
• Skilled in patient assessment, documentation, IV therapy, phlebotomy, EKG, cardiac monitoring, point-of-care testing, splinting, critical thinking, and patient education
• Primary source license verification required within 30 days of start and upon expiration via NURSYS and BON
• Flu vaccine required with no religious or medical exemptions allowed

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive emergency nursing care across all patient populations, including pediatric and acute mental health cases
• Free on-site parking available
• Local candidates must reside within 60 miles of the facility to be eligible for the standard travel rate
• RTO must be identified prior to consideration

American Traveler Job ID #P-747455. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Emergency Dept

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