Travel ER RN - $2,203 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in Urbana, Illinois.

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 Emergency Department RN for a Level 2 Trauma Center requiring at least 2 years of ER experience and an active IL RN license.

Details

• Acute care setting in a 22-bed Emergency Department, including 8 hallway beds, 1 trauma bed, 1 negative pressure room, 1 double bed, and 1 pediatrics-specific room
• Accredited Chest Pain and Stroke Center with a Level 2 Trauma designation
• Fast Track area with 3 beds
• Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:3-4
• 12-hour night shifts
• Every other weekend required, with night weekend shifts on Friday and Saturday
• No call or standby requirements
• No holiday requirements
• Floating required on a rotation basis; travelers participate but are not solely responsible for floating, and do not take patient assignments while floating
• Charts in EPIC
• Common patient presentations include chest pain, GI complaints, fast track cases, gunshot wounds, drop-off traumas, and behavioral health patients
• Pediatric volume averages 8% monthly
• Behavioral health crisis and psych assessments are managed by a contracted group
• ED techs staffed across shifts to support nursing care
• Charge Nurse coverage 24/7, with day charge not taking patients
• RNs use ventilators as part of standard ER equipment
• RNs are responsible for reading and interpreting their own 12-lead EKGs and monitor strips

Requirements

• Active IL RN license required
• Minimum 2 years of ER experience required
• BLS, ACLS, and PALS certification (AHA) required
• TNCC or TNS and NIHSS certification preferred
• Experience with behavioral health patients and stroke competencies required
• EPIC EMR experience preferred
• Travel nursing experience preferred
• Negative drug screen required for all panels

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care across a high-acuity ER population including trauma, cardiac, stroke, and behavioral health cases
• Expected to float within the department per a rotation log, performing tasking interventions or patient safety monitoring rather than full assignments
• Unit/department orientation consists of 2-3 shifts, adjustable based on need
• Dress code requires navy blue scrubs and tattoos must be covered
• Local candidates accepted with a reduced local bill rate for those within 50 miles of the facility
• No radius rule restricts eligibility for this position
• Requested time off must be submitted at time of consideration

American Traveler Job ID #P-776199. 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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