Travel ER RN - $2,467 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in Tacoma, 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: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Emergency Department RN for a night shift assignment requiring at least one prior travel contract and multiple trauma certifications.

Details

• Acute care Emergency Department setting with 33 beds including 2 trauma bays and 5 psych/seclusion rooms
• Fast track services available
• Handles 125-140 patients per day with common diagnoses including stroke, STEMI, trauma, and ACS
• Nurse-to-patient ratios of 3-4:1
• Uses Epic EMR
• 24/7 charge nurse coverage and 24/7 security presence
• Supported by ED technicians, 24/7 IV team, and 24/7 respiratory therapy
• Pharmacy coverage available 20 hours daily (0700-0300)
• Both physicians and mid-levels staff the department
• Night shift schedule, 12-hour shifts from 1800-0630
• Every-other-weekend requirement with occasional holiday coverage
• Primary assignment to one facility with potential float requirement throughout the regional hospital network
• One day of floor-specific orientation provided

Requirements

• Active WA or Compact RN license required
• Minimum 2 years of experience required
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS, PALS, and TNCC
• Must have completed at least one previous travel assignment
• Prior acute care Emergency Department experience required
• Epic EMR experience preferred
• Copy of driver's license required for consideration
• 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 eligibility for rehire

Additional Information

• Provide emergency nursing care across a high-volume ED treating stroke, STEMI, trauma, and ACS patients
• Navy blue scrub top and bottom required
• Candidates must not have been directly employed (full time, part time, or PRN) with any CommonSpirit-affiliated facility, including CHI and/or Dignity, within the past year
• Candidates previously employed PRN through outside staffing firms will be considered

American Traveler Job ID #P-773523. 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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