Travel Emergency Department RN - $2,239 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in Presque Isle, Maine.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ED - Emergency Department
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/09/2026
• 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: Nov 9, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an Emergency Department position requiring 2 years of ER experience and a compact or ME RN license.

Details

• Emergency Department in an 89-bed teaching facility with 11 total ED beds including 3 trauma bays, 1 behavioral seclusion room, and 2 negative pressure rooms
• Patient population spans neonates to geriatrics, including trauma, stroke, STEMI, and behavioral health cases
• RN to patient ratio of 1:4 (variable based on acuity), with tech ratio of 1:11
• 12-hour night shift schedule (7p-7a), 36 hours per week
• No floating required
• Weekend rotation every other weekend
• No on-call requirements
• Holiday coverage as needed
• Uses FirstNet charting system

Requirements

• Active RN license (Compact or Maine state license required)
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and PALS required; TNCC and NRP preferred
• Minimum 2 years of ER experience required
• Skilled in EKGs, IV starts, TNKase administration, nebulizer treatments, BiPAP initiation, suture removal, casting assistance, and vent management
• Charge nurse experience should be disclosed if applicable

Additional Information

• Support staff includes ED provider, mid-level provider, 24/7 hospitalist, house supervisor, receptionist, critical care transport team, and ED techs
• Respiratory therapy available on dayshift and can be called in as needed for unstable patients
• Security is on-site 24/7 though staff from all units may respond to escalations
• Orientation includes two days of hospital orientation and one day with a preceptor
• Scrubs may be any professional color; hospital scrubs available but not required
• On-site locker room, changing room, gym access, and free parking available
• Welcoming hospital and community culture
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Time off requests require manager approval
• Flu vaccination required for clearance to start, with medical exemptions only considered case by case
• Candidates must not have previously worked at any Northern Light Health hospital in a permanent capacity
• Radius requirement applies based on distance from the facility

American Traveler Job ID #P-759603. 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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