Travel ER RN - $1,807 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ED - Emergency Department
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/17/2026
• Duration: 8 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 17, 2026
• Length: 8 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Registered Nurse for an Emergency Department position offering night shifts, requiring an active IL RN license and at least 1 year of ER experience.

Details

• Rotating assignment across three offsite clinic locations in the Flossmoor, Calumet City, and Tinley Park areas
• General Emergency Department serving combined adult/pediatric patients
• Night shift schedule, 3x12 hours from 19:00 to 7:30
• Patient ratio of 1:4
• Epic charting system experience required

Requirements

• Active IL RN license in hand
• Minimum of 1 year of ER experience required
• Current certifications: ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS
• Community hospital experience preferred
• Skilled in triage, IV therapy/phlebotomy, and cardiac monitoring with dysrhythmia interpretation and management
• Experience managing pediatric and adult emergency conditions including abdominal pain, asthma, burns, head injury, seizures, and psychiatric emergencies
• Experience with shock/trauma cases including gunshot wounds and multisystem organ dysfunction management
• Ability to obtain 12 lead EKG/ECG and apply/manage splints for orthopedic trauma
• Knowledge of isolation precautions and PPE protocols
• Nursys report required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide emergency nursing care across a rotation of offsite clinic locations
• Responsible for triage, emergency medication administration, and management of a wide range of medical and psychiatric emergencies
• Complete facility orientation modules, which are non-billable and typically 2-3 hours in length
• RTO limited to no more than 3 days, with no time off requests accepted during the first or last week of the contract
• Local candidates accepted at the same bill rate
• Candidates with less than 2 years of experience will be considered
• Former staff of University of Chicago Medicine or Ingalls Memorial Hospital locations must have a 7-month separation before returning as a traveler

American Traveler Job ID #P-737475. 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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