Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department - $2,059 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ED - Emergency Department
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: ASAP
• 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: Oct 12, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an RN for an Emergency Department position at a Level 1 Trauma Center requiring 2+ years of ED experience and TNCC certification.

Details

• Level 1 Trauma Center Emergency Department in an academic medical center with 885 licensed beds
• Unit includes 55 horizontal beds, 6 vertical beds, 15 observation beds, and 5 behavioral health holding beds
• Average census of 200-220 patients per day
• Regional Trauma Center treating all ED patient acuities (ESI 1-5) including trauma, stroke, STEMI, and burn cases
• Patient diagnoses include GSWs, stabbings, multi-trauma, MVCs, MI, CVA, hypothermia, drownings, falls, conscious sedations, cardiac/respiratory arrest, sexual assault, overdoses, psychosis, and blunt trauma
• RN patient ratios range from 3:1 to 6:1 based on clinical area and acuity
• 12-hour night shifts (1900-0700), 36 hours per week
• Every other weekend rotation required
• No on-call or call-back requirements
• May float to the ED Transition Care Unit
• Unit currently in the 2nd of 3 renovation phases
• Uses Epic EMR, Alaris IV pumps, Omnicell medication dispensing, Philips monitors, GE ultrasound for point of care, and GE EKG machines

Requirements

• Active RN license (NC or Compact) required
• Current BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, and TNCC certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of ED experience required
• First-time travelers considered only with 3+ years of Level 1 trauma center experience
• Minimum 12 months of core ED experience within the last year required
• Epic EMR experience required
• 1 professional reference dated within the last year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN required
• Last 4 digits of SSN and full date of birth required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide and coordinate comprehensive emergency patient care using evidence-based practice and clinical decision-making
• Lead efforts to create a safe patient environment and positive patient experience
• Supported by ED techs, unit secretary, charge nurse, 24/7 critical care pharmacists, paramedic staff, resource/pod lead nurses, 24/7 respiratory therapy, hospitalists, and intensivists
• Travelers unlikely to be utilized in trauma bays during initial contract period
• Orientation includes NEO and 2 days of departmental orientation
• Scrub color is royal blue
• Free parking available
• Holiday coverage required for 75% of holidays
• Candidates must live outside a 50-mile radius to be eligible for this position
• Returning travelers must be separated from any AHSE facility for at least 1 year after working a permanent position

American Traveler Job ID #P-757677. 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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