Travel ED RN - $2,358 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ED - Emergency Department
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/01/2026
• Duration: 8 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 1, 2026
• Length: 8 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ED RN for a fast-paced urgent care/emergency department setting requiring an NM or compact RN license and successful completion of a Basic Cardiac Arrhythmia test.

Details

• Work in a 24/7 Emergency Department/Urgent Care setting
• 12-hour night shifts from 1845-0715
• 3 days per week, 36 hours per week
• 8-week contract assignment
• Floating between departments and/or local locations within 20 miles is required

Requirements

• Active NM or compact state RN license required
• BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NIHSS certifications required (AHA, American Health and Safety, or American Red Cross)
• ADN or ASN degree required
• Two years of current experience in a large ED required
• Must have successfully completed at least one 13-week travel assignment
• Must successfully pass an onsite Basic Cardiac Arrhythmia (BCA) test before starting the assignment
• Epic experience preferred but not required; training provided onsite

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care including assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and documentation of individual patient needs
• Coordinate patient care through collaboration with patients, families, and the healthcare team
• Administer medications and treatments per physician orders or standard protocols
• Assume clinical supervision responsibilities for LPNs and non-licensed assistive personnel
• Complete patient population/age-specific and procedure/protocol education and competency testing per unit standards
• Candidates must be a team player, flexible, and accustomed to a fast-paced environment
• Must retest once if BCA test is failed; a second failure results in contract termination
• Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible; local candidates not permitted
• Former permanent staff must wait one year before being reconsidered as a traveler

American Traveler Job ID #P-773200. 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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