Travel ER RN - $1,992 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in Lee's Summit, Missouri.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ED - Emergency Department
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 12/07/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 7, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ER RN with 2+ years of recent emergency department experience for a 13-week community hospital assignment requiring MO or compact RN licensure.

Details

• General Emergency Department treating combined adult and pediatric populations in a 240-bed community hospital with 32 ED rooms
• STEMI Certified and Stroke Certified facility
• Patient ratio of 1:4
• Day shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts with varied start times of 10am, 11am, and 12pm
• Every third weekend coverage required, equating to 8 weekend shifts in a 6-week schedule combining Friday/Saturday/Sunday
• Floating required within scope to all SLHS Metro EDs, departments, units, and facilities as needed
• Holiday shifts and charge RN assignments required as needed
• No on-call requirements
• EPIC charting system required

Requirements

• Active RN license - Missouri or compact license required, Kansas license also required due to floating needs
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, PALS
• Minimum 2 years of recent ER experience, including a full year of in-specialty experience within the past 12 months with no employment gaps greater than 90 days
• Previous charge RN experience required
• Travel RN experience required
• EPIC charting experience required
• Proficiency in pediatric emergency care including abdominal pain, asthma, burns, head injury, seizures, and abuse identification
• Experience with psychiatric emergencies including acute psychosis, overdose, and management of violent behavior
• Skilled in IV therapy including arterial lines, central lines, blood product administration, and phlebotomy
• Respiratory skills including intubation assistance, BiPAP/CPAP management, ventilator care, and ABG interpretation
• Experience administering emergency medications including IV vasopressors, continuous IV sedation, and paralytics
• Cardiac monitoring skills including dysrhythmia interpretation/management and 12-lead EKG acquisition
• Experience with CVA/stroke management, triage, isolation precautions, and splinting
• Two professional references required, one from a supervisor and one from a charge RN, both from within the past year
• Social Security number, RTO requests, and scheduling preferences required at time of consideration

Additional Information

• Provide emergency care across a broad range of pediatric, psychiatric, respiratory, cardiac, and trauma presentations in a combined adult/pediatric ED
• Navy scrub color required
• Must reside at least 75 miles from the facility to be eligible for the travel rate; local candidates not accepted
• Maximum RTO of 7 days, with all time-off requests finalized at the time of consideration
• Previous BJC or Saint Luke's permanent employees must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler
• Previous travelers with 18+ months tenure require a 3-month break in service before returning
• First-time travelers are not accepted for this role
• No travel partners accepted for this assignment

American Traveler Job ID #P-770118. 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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