Travel Emergency Dept RN - $2,071 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in Lone Tree, Colorado.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ED - Emergency Department
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: ASAP
• 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: Sep 28, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ED RN for a night shift position at a Level II trauma, chest pain, and thrombectomy-capable stroke center requiring TNCC and CPI certification.

Details

• 27-bed Level II trauma ED, certified chest pain center and thrombectomy-capable stroke center
• Core staffing of 4 RNs (or 3 RNs and a medic) plus EMT and support staff, scaling up to 7 RNs and additional staff during peak volume
• Patient ratio of 4:1 with charge nurse support and manager/director on-call backup
• High-volume ED with 30% admit rate, under 10% low acuity patients, 20% ESI 2 volume, and 28% EMS arrivals
• Performs procedural sedation primarily with Propofol, Etomidate, and Ketamine
• Provides psych/at-risk patient care with safety monitoring focus
• Uses Meditech EMR (DOS platform)
• Night shift schedule from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM
• 13-week assignment

Requirements

• Active RN license, CO or compact
• Minimum 1 year of current ED hospital experience
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, PALS, TNCC, and CPI Blue Card
• ENPC accepted in lieu of PALS, or PALS accepted in lieu of ENPC
• CEN certification and/or Meditech experience preferred
• High-volume ED experience preferred
• No employment gaps of 90+ days or more within the past 12 months
• US SSN and DOB required for consideration

Additional Information

• Deliver proactive, engaged patient care with strong communication skills for patients and families
• Provide exceptional patient engagement and customer service
• Facility uses ALTO (alternatives to opioids) pain management therapies, reducing opioid usage by 34%
• Stable night shift team with consistent charge nurse leadership
• ED leadership is actively involved in direct patient care, staff education, and patient rounding
• Must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility; local candidates will not be considered

American Traveler Job ID #P-746061. 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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