Travel Emergency Department RN - $2,240 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ED - Emergency Department
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/22/2026
• 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: Nov 22, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 3

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an Emergency Department position requiring two years of acute care experience and a KY or compact RN license.

Details

• 40-bed Emergency Department at a high-volume, chest pain and LVAD center
• Patient ratio of 4:1
• Uses EPIC EMR
• Night shift schedule, 7p-7a
• 36 hours per week across three 12-hour shifts
• RN reads telemetry and titrates medications
• Manages cardiac and vasoactive drips, TNK, and nitro for ACS patients
• Uses Zoll defibrillator and Plum/Alaris infusion pumps
• Performs IVs, blood draws, PICC lines, EKGs, cardioversion/defibrillation, sedation, ventilator and CPAP management, rapid infusers, and feeding tubes

Requirements

• Active KY or compact RN license required
• Current BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum two years of acute care RN experience required
• Minimum two years of EPIC EMR experience required
• Nursing Diploma or Associate's Degree (ASN) required

Additional Information

• Responsible for assessing, developing, implementing, and evaluating patient plans of care
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams and coordinates patient/family education
• Supervises and mentors licensed and non-licensed staff
• Participates in quality, safety, and service process improvement initiatives
• Follows a Practice Governance framework and complies with regulatory standards

American Traveler Job ID #P-775153. 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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