Travel Emergency Dept RN - $2,182 per week

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

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 14, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring an RN for a free-standing Emergency Department requiring TX or compact RN licensure and TNCC certification for night shift coverage.

Details

• Work in a 15-bed 24/7 free-standing Emergency Department (FSED)
• Night shift staffing includes 3 RNs and 1 EMT-P from 18:30-06:30
• Patient ratios of 1:4 depending on acuity
• Uses Baxter pumps, Hamilton vents, GE cardiac monitors, and Stryker stretchers
• EMR system is Meditech
• Night shift schedule from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM
• Every other weekend required with no on-call responsibilities
• Floating unlikely as units are typically staffed to core, but candidate may float among 5 ER units if needed

Requirements

• Active TX or compact RN license required
• Minimum 1 year of recent Emergency Department experience required
• Required certifications: BLS, ALS, TNCC, CPI (or equivalent), and PALS or ENPC
• Skills in rapidly identifying Sepsis, STEMI, Stroke, and Trauma required
• Experience with airway management and ventilators preferred
• Strong critical thinking skills preferred
• No employment gaps of 90+ days in the past 12 months
• US SSN and DOB required for consideration (no Canadian SSN accepted)

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include splinting, wound care, IV starts, medication administration, assessments, reassessments, documentation, and oversight of EMT-Ps
• Ideal candidate is a compassionate caregiver with a strong sense of urgency and team-oriented mindset
• Must clock out for lunch breaks and any time leaving the building, and communicate with the CNC
• Scrub color/attire is royal blue, no hoodies allowed
• Must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility as local candidates will not be considered

American Traveler Job ID #P-747913. 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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