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 Emergency Department RN for a night shift/every-other-weekend position requiring 2+ years of ED nursing experience and an active MA RN license.

Details

• 65-bed pod-based Emergency Department with a separate pediatric pod and a separate Acute Mental Health area
• All-age patient population with an average census of 230 visits/day
• Clinician to patient ratio of 1:4
• Uses EPIC (ASAP) EMR charting system
• Night shift schedule (7:00pm-7:30am) with every other weekend required
• Floating required to ED Observation, AMU, and ED Psych units
• Occasional day rotation (7a-7p, 11a-11p, 7p-7a) may be requested, though rotation frequency is low and the night position itself does not rotate
• 36 or 48 hour per week options available
• 13-week assignment length

Requirements

• Active MA RN license required; pending or conditional licenses not accepted
• Minimum 2 years of Emergency Department nursing experience required
• Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, and PALS (AHA only)
• TNCC and NRP certifications strongly preferred
• Proficient in general ED nursing skills including assessment, documentation, IV insertion, phlebotomy, EKG, cardiac monitoring, point-of-care testing, splinting, critical thinking, and patient education
• Flu vaccine required with no religious or medical exemptions allowed

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care across a high-volume, all-population Emergency Department
• Free on-site parking available for this position
• Local candidates must reside within 60 miles of the facility and will receive a reduced rate
• Rate to your Time off (RTO) must be identified at time of consideration
• Two professional references required

American Traveler Job ID #P-747454. 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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