Travel RN - Emergency Dept

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Emergency Room RN for a Level 2 Trauma Center requiring prior trauma experience in a similarly sized ER and facility.

• Active FL or Compact RN license required
• Minimum 2 years of clinical experience required
• Minimum 2 years of ER specialty experience required
• Required certifications: AHA-BLS, ACLS, PALS, NIHSS, TNCC
• ENPC certification required after 1 year in the ER
• CPI certification required after first 13-week assignment
• Preferred certifications: ATCN, CEN
• Must pass Advanced Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam
• Prior experience in a busy trauma center required
• Experience in a similarly sized ER (50+ beds) and similarly sized facility (770+ beds) required
• Teaching hospital experience preferred but not required

• Work in a 50+ bed Emergency Department at a 772-bed teaching hospital seeing 200-250 patients daily
• Designated Comprehensive Stroke Center and Chest Pain Center
• Level 2 Trauma Center treating all diagnoses including respiratory, cardiac, neuro, and trauma cases across all ages
• 12-hour night shift (3pm-3am), 36 hours per week
• Nurse to patient ratio of 1:4
• Partial self-scheduling with a requirement of 4 shifts per schedule for weekends
• On-call requirement of one 12-hour shift per 4-week cycle, waivable by picking up an extra bi-weekly shift
• Holiday coverage required per facility policy
• No floating or charge nurse responsibilities required
• Uses Cerner for documentation and Pyxis for medication management
• Specialized equipment includes Maquet ventilators, Hospira Plum 360 and Sapphire IV pumps, Arctic Sun hypothermia therapy, and Belmont rapid infuser
• Administers critical drips including TPA, vasopressors, vasodilators, inotropes, anti-hypertensives, sedatives, and anti-dysrhythmics
• Travelers assist with trauma cases in a secondary support role rather than primary trauma responder
• Provide emergency nursing care across all patient diagnoses and age groups with no separate pediatric ER
• Support includes paramedics performing labs, lines, and medications, along with EMTs/RN students functioning as techs and unit secretary support
• Approximately 3-5 techs per shift, with unit goal of 2 techs
• Unit staffed with advanced practice providers including MDs, PAs, and ARNPs
• 3-4 days of orientation provided
• Specialty testing includes EKG test and competencies
• Dress code requires royal blue scrubs with additional policies for shoes, jewelry, hair, and nail polish per facility policy
• Travelers will triage patients in rooms but not in the triage area until after completing one assignment
• ER holds may occur, typically 8-24 hours, with a goal of moving patients to rooms as soon as available
• Best fit candidates demonstrate strong customer service skills and flexibility
• Accepts local  with a permanent address in the facility's city
• Block scheduling cannot be accommodated

• High Pay and Bonuses
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Day 1 Options
• 401(k) Plan
• Weekly Payroll Deposit
• Free Online CEUs
• Generous Housing Allowance
• Travel and Licensure Reimbursements
• Non-taxed Per Diem and Subsidy
• Traveler Rewards and Discounts

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