Travel Emergency Department RN - $1,753 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ED - Emergency Department
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/14/2026
• 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: Sep 14, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ED RN for a night shift position requiring 2 years of large hospital trauma experience and an active AL or Compact RN license.

Details

• Work in a 54-bed Emergency Department at a state designated Level III Trauma Center and Level II Stroke Center
• Treat a high-volume patient population of more than 60,000 patients per year across all age groups
• Nurse to patient ratio ranges from 1:1 for critical/trauma patients to 1:3-4 for other patients
• Night shift schedule from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM
• 13-week assignment with 36 or 48 hours per week accepted
• Every other weekend required
• Every holiday coverage required
• Must be willing to float to other units and hospitals
• Uses Meditech EMR

Requirements

• Active RN license, State of Alabama or Compact (no temporary licenses accepted)
• Associate degree in nursing required
• Current certifications: AHA ACLS, AHA BLS, AHA PALS (or Red Cross equivalent), NIH Stroke Scale, and TNCC
• Minimum 2 years of nursing experience required, working under the highest level of professional license
• 2 years of experience in a large hospital setting required
• Trauma experience required
• No prior license disciplinary actions allowed, past or current

Additional Information

• Work alongside a team of physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, and support staff providing comprehensive emergency medical services
• Solid navy scrubs required
• On-site testing required in addition to an online pre-test
• Virtual orientation includes competency-based modules
• Local candidates accepted at the same rates with no mile radius restrictions

American Traveler Job ID #P-725809. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 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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