Travel ER RN - $3,206 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in La Plata, Maryland.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ED - Emergency Department
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/16/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 16, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced ER RN for a night shift assignment requiring an active MD or Compact RN license and at least 1-2 years of ER experience.

Details

• Emergency Department setting with 47 beds and an average daily census of 130
• Patient population spans all age ranges from infant to geriatric with all diagnoses
• Patient ratio of 1:4
• Fast-paced ED environment managing complex and varied diagnoses
• Night shift schedule, 3x12 hours (19:00-07:30) with 36/48 hour option
• Every other weekend required
• Holiday coverage required as scheduled
• Floating required within specialty, with travelers prioritized to float
• No pre-scheduled on-call requirements
• Epic charting system preferred

Requirements

• Active RN license, MD state or Compact, required at time of submission
• BLS, ACLS, and PALS certification (AHA only)
• CPI certification required (Calm Every Storm online version only accepted)
• NIHSS certification required
• 2 years of ER experience required, though 1+ year will be considered with strong ER skillset
• Community hospital experience required
• First-time travelers considered if strong ER skill/experience is demonstrated

Additional Information

• Provide emergency nursing care across a broad range of pediatric, psychiatric, respiratory, neurological, cardiac, and trauma presentations
• Skilled in procedures such as intubation, chest tube management, central line care, ABG interpretation, and procedural sedation monitoring
• Experience managing dysrhythmias, multisystem organ dysfunction, and administering IV vasopressors and emergency medications
• Comfortable triaging patients and applying isolation precautions/PPE
• Candidates must live 50+ miles from the facility unless locals are explicitly accepted
• Returning staff must be separated from the health system for at least 12 months before returning as a travelers
• Returning travelers must wait at least 6 months after completing an assignment before returning to the system
• Extensions generally limited to one contract plus one extension before a 6-month break is required

American Traveler Job ID #P-775072. 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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