Travel Emergency Room RN - $1,820 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ED - Emergency Department
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/06/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 6, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring an Emergency Department RN requiring 2 years of ED experience in a large trauma center and an active FL or compact RN license.

Details

• ER unit day shift, 3x12 hour shifts from 7:00 to 19:30 with every other weekend required
• Nurse-to-patient ratio typically 4:1 or 5:1 depending on assigned area
• Cares for Level 1 trauma patients independently in the Trauma Bay
• Epic EMR experience required

Requirements

• Active FL or compact RN license required in hand
• BLS and ACLS certification via AHA required
• TNCC and NIH Stroke Scale certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of ED experience in a 30-bed or larger, preferably Level 1 trauma center
• Degree from an accredited school or FBON-approved institution, plus 2 years of recent consecutive acute care experience within a US hospital in the past 24 months
• Must pass a Florida AHCA Level 2 background screening including fingerprint-based state and federal criminal history checks and abuse registry review
• Must pass Basic Arrhythmia assessment with 100% on lethal rhythms and 83% or greater on all other sections

Additional Information

• Functions independently to provide emergency care across varying acuity levels including trauma cases
• Smoke-free facility
• Local candidates within a 60-mile radius accepted at a lower rate than travel positions
• Former Broward Health permanent employees must be separated for at least 1 year before returning as a traveler
• Candidates from Operation Nightingale schools are not accepted
• Must complete required lab work within 72 hours of signing

American Traveler Job ID #P-754831. 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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