Travel Emergency Department RN - $2,609 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ED - Emergency Department
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/26/2026
• Duration: 26 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 26, 2026
• Length: 26 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an Emergency Department position at a Level I Trauma Center requiring active MA RN license and Level I trauma experience.

Details

• Work in the Emergency Department of a Level I Trauma Center
• Night shift schedule with 3x12 hour shifts from 19:00 to 07:00
• Shift start time may flex up to four hours earlier or later based on urgent critical department staffing needs, though this is very rarely invoked
• Union facility with no special scheduling accommodations, must be able to work all 7 days
• EPIC EMR experience preferred
• Care for patients requiring respiratory support and ventilator management
• Perform cardiac monitoring and emergency response including dysrhythmia interpretation and management
• Provide care within a Psych/Behavioral Health ED setting
• Triage responsibilities required

Requirements

• Active MA RN license in hand required
• Minimum 1.5 years (18 months) of RN experience required, 2+ years preferred
• Level I Trauma Center experience required
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, PALS
• Preferred certifications: NIHSS, TNCC
• Must be able to read and interpret telemetry
• Skilled in respiratory care and care of ventilated patients
• Skilled in cardiac monitoring, emergency response, and interpretation/management of dysrhythmias
• Triage skills preferred
• Two references required for consideration, at least one from a Nurse Manager or higher

Additional Information

• Must pass a Medication exam and a Telemetry exam (80% passing score) during orientation, each with only one attempt allowed; failure results in immediate contract cancellation
• RNs working in Mother Baby/Postpartum, Ambulatory, OR, SACU, and Psych units are exempt from the Telemetry testing requirement
• Study materials are provided throughout the compliance process and facility-directed interviews to help prepare for required exams
• Modules must be completed pre-start, during orientation, and annually
• Assignment length options range from 13-26 weeks, with 36 or 48 hours per week available
• One major winter holiday (Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year's) must be included in requested time off
• Priority given to candidates with minimal RTO requests and those accepting 26-week contracts
• Up to 14 days of RTO may be submitted for review, with no RTO allowed during the first week of the assignment
• Local candidates accepted at the same bill rate within a 75-mile radius
• Candidates must reside within 200 miles to be eligible for consideration
• Returning staff must have a 12-month separation from the health system
• Candidates with prior disciplinary actions on their nursing license will not be considered
• First-time travelers are not accepted for this position

American Traveler Job ID #P-726134. 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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