Travel Emergency Room RN - $2,790 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ED - Emergency Department
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/26/2026
• Duration: 12 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 26, 2026
• Length: 12 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an Emergency Department night shift position requiring active IL licensure and at least 1-2 years of ER experience.

Details

• Acute care hospital setting with 158 staffed beds
• General Emergency Department treating combined adult/pediatric patients
• Patient ratio of 1:4
• Night shift schedule, 3x12 or 4x12 hour shifts, 18:30-7:00
• Required to work every other weekend
• No on-call responsibilities
• No floating required outside the department
• Uses EPIC charting system

Requirements

• Active IL RN license required in hand at time of consideration
• Current certifications required: ACLS, BLS, PALS, NRP, and NIHSS
• CPI certification preferred
• Minimum 1-2 years of recent ER nursing experience required in a fast-paced environment
• Community hospital experience preferred
• EPIC charting experience preferred
• Skills required: IV therapy/phlebotomy, blood product administration, starting and maintaining IVs, care of ventilated patients, CVA management, administration of emergency medications
• Skilled in cardiac monitoring, interpretation and management of dysrhythmias, obtaining 12-lead EKG/ECG, and triage

Additional Information

• Provide emergency care across a combined adult and pediatric patient population
• Responsibilities include triage, cardiac monitoring, emergency response, and administration of emergency medications
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Candidates must reside outside a 75-mile radius of the facility to be considered
• No more than 7 days of RTO allowed per contract, with no RTO permitted during the first week of the assignment
• Previous permanent employees must wait 1 year before returning to any BJC facility as a traveler
• Standard travelers may work up to an 18-month period before requiring a 3-month break in service

American Traveler Job ID #P-766383. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48.0 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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