Travel ER RN - $1,978 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ED - Emergency Department
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/08/2026
• 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: Sep 8, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for an Oncology Pod Emergency Department position requiring a minimum of 2 years of ED experience and at least 1 year of prior travel nursing experience.

Details

• Works in an Oncology Pod Emergency Department serving a combined adult and pediatric patient population
• Night shift schedule: 3x12-hour shifts, 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM
• Patient ratio of 1:4
• Floating is required
• Epic EMR experience is required
• Cardiac monitoring responsibilities include interpretation and management of dysrhythmias and obtaining 12-lead EKG/ECG
• Clinical procedures include IV starts and maintenance, phlebotomy, blood product administration, central line care, BiPAP/CPAP management, ventilated patient care, IV vasopressor administration, and ABG interpretation
• Triage and isolation precautions/PPE are part of regular duties
• Pediatric cases are seen, including sickle cell crisis

Requirements

• Active OH or compact RN license required
• Minimum 2 years of ED experience required
• Minimum 1 year of travel nursing experience required — this is a hard stop requirement
• Certifications required: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, and PALS
• Epic EMR experience required
• Proficiency in IV starts and telemetry monitoring required
• Nursing degree from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program required
• 2 professional references required: at least 1 must be from a Manager, Director, or formal leadership role (e.g., Supervisor); a Charge RN is acceptable as the second reference — coworker references are not accepted
• Oncology experience preferred but not required

Additional Information

• Local candidates are accepted at the same bill rate
• Former employees of the facility are eligible after a minimum 6-month separation; current employees of any Ohio State University hospital location are ineligible
• RTO must be submitted at the time of application and will be built into the contract; RTO is limited to 7 consecutive days or fewer for the 13-week contract
• Ohio state fingerprinting is required and must be completed as soon as possible after contract signing — candidates outside Ohio within driving distance must travel to an in-state fingerprinting location; those farther away will receive a mailed fingerprinting packet to be completed urgently
• On-site parking is available for purchase through CampusParc with multiple permit options including garage and surface lot access

American Traveler Job ID #P-736077. 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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