Travel RN - Emergency Dept

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Apr 20, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for an Emergency Department position requiring a minimum of 2 years of ED experience, with night shift hours and regional floating requirements.

Details

• Work in a 43-bed Emergency Department within a 337-bed hospital that is a designated Chest Pain Center and Stroke Center, but holds no trauma designation and is not a teaching hospital
• Patient population spans pediatric to geriatric ages, with common presentations including stroke, acute MI, respiratory illness, behavioral health, minor and major trauma stabilization, and uncontrolled diabetes
• Includes 8 Clinical Decision beds dedicated to Behavioral Health (unlocked) and 4 additional beds used for holding or FSED admissions
• Average daily census of approximately 145 patients with a 25–30% admission rate
• RN-to-patient ratio of 1:3–4 based on acuity
• 12-hour night shifts, 1900–0700, at 48 hours per week
• Every other weekend rotation required
• Travelers are expected to work 75% of assigned holidays
• No on-call or call-back requirements
• Floating is required across Region 2 facilities, including Pineville, Anson, Union, Union West, any Freestanding ED within the region, and the Central Division (CMC Main, CMC Mercy, and Levine Children's Hospital) — candidates must be agreeable to this requirement
• EMR: Epic (experience required)
• Equipment includes Alaris IV pumps, Omnicell medication dispensing, Philips monitors, Rover Communication, Panda Infant Warmer, and LUCAS device

Requirements

• Active RN license in NC or a compact state currently in hand
• Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, PALS, NIHSS, and CPI
• TNCC preferred
• Minimum 2 years of Emergency Department RN experience required, with most recent experience within the last year
• General ED skillset required, including cardiac rhythm interpretation, critical care drip management, PIV starts, TNK/TPA administration, and conscious sedation
• Last 4 digits of SSN and full date of birth required for consideration
• Minimum of 1 professional reference dated within the past year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN

Additional Information

• First-time travelers will not be considered for this position
• Candidates must have a permanent address at least 50 miles from the facility; local candidates are not accepted
• Former permanent employees of any AHSE facility must have been separated for at least 1 year before being eligible
• Department support includes CNAs/Unit Coordinators, paramedics, a free-floating charge nurse, patient safety attendants, a dedicated ED pharmacist (7a–11p), social worker, RT (24/7), ED physicians and APPs, a geriatric APP, hospitalist (24/7), and intensivist (24/7)
• Orientation includes a New Employee Orientation (NEO) plus 2 days of departmental orientation
• Required scrub color: Navy Blue
• Parking is free on-site
• Clinical interview required