Travel ER RN - $2,419 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ED - Emergency Department
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/09/2026
• 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: Nov 9, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 4

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a busy, high-acuity Emergency Department requiring at least 1 year of trauma experience and a WA or compact RN license.

Details

• Level II Trauma Center ED with 56-70 beds including hall beds
• Separate Fast Track area with 6 beds
• Separate Triage area with 5 beds; travelers may be assigned after passing a triage test, though department staff typically handle it
• 18 ED beds designated for holding inpatients awaiting placement, with ED RNs managing these holds (inpatient RNs may float in to assist)
• 6 private locked Psych/seclusion treatment rooms
• In-house security available
• Approximately 170-200 patients per day with 1:3 ratios (1:4 for low acuity)
• Common diagnoses include cardiac, stroke, sepsis, DKA, altered mental status, respiratory, abdominal pain, and mental health
• Support staff include ED Physicians, Mid-Levels, Charge Nurses, House Supervisors, ED Techs, and CNAs for 1:1 sitters
• Telemetry monitoring available with Monitor Techs; RNs read strips
• Radiology located adjacent to the ED with transport assistance available
• Respiratory Therapy manages ventilators, CPAP, BiPAP, and completes ABGs; ED Techs perform EKGs
• Nurse or ED Tech performs blood draws, with lab assistance for difficult draws
• Night shift schedule, 7p-730a, 12-hour shifts
• Weekend requirements based on unit needs
• No on-call or standby requirement
• No floating required
• Uses Epic EMR

Requirements

• Active WA or Compact RN license required, pending licenses not accepted
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required, with at least 1 year in a larger trauma setting preferred
• BSN not required
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS, PALS or ENPC, and TNCC, all must be active (pending not accepted)
• Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months worked and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years worked, including dates of employment and rehire eligibility
• Copy of driver's license required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care in a high-volume, high-acuity Emergency Department setting
• Manage ED holds for inpatients awaiting bed placement
• Collaborate with ED Techs, CNAs, RTs, and Monitor Techs as part of a multidisciplinary care team
• Must work holidays in November/December; manager will consider excusing one of three holidays if it does not conflict with unit demands
• Unit orientation includes 1 day of compliance training (8-10 hrs) and 1 day of department orientation (12 hrs)
• Professional colored scrubs of any color permitted
• No RTO considered during the first full week of the assignment
• Hospital may cancel up to 4 shifts during a 13-week assignment
• Candidates may not have been directly employed (full time, part time, or PRN) by any CommonSpirit-affiliated facility, including CHI and Dignity, within the past year; PRN employment through outside staffing firms will be considered
• First-time travelers may be considered given required trauma experience is met

American Traveler Job ID #P-772620. 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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