Travel Emergency Department RN - $3,059 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ED - Emergency Department
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/31/2026
• Duration: 18 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 31, 2026
• Length: 18 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an Emergency Department position requiring NM or compact RN licensure and prior Level II trauma experience.

Details

• Work in the Emergency Department of a Level I Trauma, teaching hospital with 554 staffed beds
• Approximately 60%-80% of ED patients are admitted, with many rooms designated as ED Holding
• Night shift, 4x12 hours (19:00-07:30)
• 36 or 48 hour contracts available, with 48 hours reserved for travelers with both Level 1 trauma and travel experience
• Patient ratio of 1:5
• Uses Cerner charting system
• Scheduled for weekends as needed (Saturday/Sunday days, Friday-Sunday nights)
• No on-call requirements
• Floating to Adult PCUs expected based on staffing needs, with optional floating to Peds ED and potential floating to ED Holding and Trauma

Requirements

• Active RN license (NM or Compact) required, may pend at time of submission
• Current certifications required: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS, PALS, and TNCC (TNCC must be obtained before submission)
• RQI certifications not accepted
• Minimum 2 years of ED experience required (1.5 years may be considered)
• Level II trauma experience required, Level I trauma experience strongly preferred
• Travel experience strongly preferred, though candidates with 2+ years of Level I trauma experience may be considered
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Cerner charting experience preferred
• Skills in IV therapy/phlebotomy and cardiac dysrhythmia interpretation/management required
• Trauma/resuscitation experience required

Additional Information

• Provide emergency care including medication administration via IV, following the seven medication rights, and documenting/communicating clinical findings
• Currently seeing an increased number of admit holds
• Must work 2 out of 3 holiday bundles (Thanksgiving & the day after, Christmas Eve & Christmas Day, NYE & NYD)
• COVID vaccine is optional, but candidates must upload vaccination series or a declination form
• Scrub color is black, not facility-provided
• No parking fee
• Facility may call off shifts up to 3 times during a 13-week assignment
• Requests for RTO greater than 7 days require approval, with no RTO during the first or last 7 days of the contract
• Not open to accommodating block schedules
• No local candidates accepted within a 100-mile radius
• Candidates must provide a non-local driver's license
• Pending licenses accepted

American Traveler Job ID #P-739393. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48 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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