Travel Emergency Department RN - $1,644 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in Brownsville, Texas.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ED - Emergency Department
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/17/2026
• 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: Aug 17, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for an Emergency Department night shift position requiring a minimum of 5 years of high-acuity ED experience and active TNCC certification.

Details

• Work setting is a 22-bed Emergency Department at a hospital in Brownsville, TX
• Patient-to-nurse ratio is 4:1
• Night shift schedule: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
• 13-week contract
• EMR system is Meditech; experience preferred
• 2 weekends per schedule required
• No on-call requirements
• No floating required

Requirements

• Active TX or Compact RN license required
• Minimum 5 years of recent ED experience in a high-acuity setting
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC, ENPC, and CPI (AHA or ARC accepted; certifications must not expire within the first 30 days of the start date)
• NIH Stroke Scale certification required
• Strong triage and critical thinking skills
• Experience with trauma and cardiac alert cases, including STEMI, stroke, and sepsis patients
• US SSN and DOB required for consideration
• One professional reference required

Additional Information

• Procedures performed include IV insertion, medication administration, EKGs, splinting, wound care, moderate sedation, intubation assistance, CPR, rapid sequence intubation, and code response
• Care provided to stroke, STEMI, sepsis, trauma, and behavioral health patients
• Responsibilities include triage using ESI guidelines, transport coordination, isolation/infection control protocols, and documentation in a fast-paced environment
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) is preferred but not required
• Meditech EMR experience is preferred
• Royal blue scrubs required
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility; local candidates are not eligible
• No gaps in work history of 90 days or more within the past 12 months
• CPI may be substituted with SAMA, MAB, or ACPMA based on facility acceptance

American Traveler Job ID #P-737000. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 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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