Travel ER RN - $2,221 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ED - Emergency Department
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/30/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, flexible
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Variable, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 30, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a high-volume Emergency Department requiring 2.5+ years of ED experience in a larger urban hospital setting and multiple trauma-related certifications.

Details

• Acute care Emergency Department at a Trauma Level IV, STEMI Level I, Stroke Level II facility currently working toward Level III trauma designation
• 45 beds including 4 hallway beds, 4 vertical rooms, 1 trauma bay, 1 resuscitation bay, 1 cardiac room, and 4 psych rooms
• Fast track area using vertical space for rapid assessment and a separate triage area staffed by permanent staff
• Treats both pediatric and adult patients averaging 170 patients per day with high-acuity ESI level I cases including stroke, STEMI, trauma, and abdominal pain
• Nurse to patient ratio of 1:4-5 with CNA support at 1:5-9
• 24/7 in-house security and respiratory therapy coverage, with RT managing ABGs and breathing treatments
• RNs responsible for reading and interpreting SpaceLabs cardiac monitors, as tele/monitor techs are not present
• X-Ray and CT available in the ED with overflow to main radiology department
• EPIC EMR used for charting
• 12-hour shifts with multiple start times (0730-2000, 1000-2230, 1130-0000, 1330-0200, 1530-0400, 1930-0800), scheduled based on need with no block scheduling
• Minimum of 2 weekends (4 Saturdays/Sundays) required within a 6-week period
• Holiday coverage required as needed
• No call or standby requirements
• Rarely floats, but may float to other area ERs within the health system

Requirements

• Active RN license (ID or compact) required
• BSN required
• Minimum 2.5 years of Emergency Department experience required, preferably from a larger urban hospital setting
• Trauma experience preferred
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, TNCC, PALS, ENPC
• EPIC EMR experience preferred
• Driver's license required for consideration
• Two professional references required: one supervisor reference from within the last 12 months worked and one peer or supervisor reference from within the last 3 years, including employment dates and rehire eligibility

Additional Information

• Provide direct care to high-acuity adult and pediatric ED patients, stabilizing and transferring pediatric cases as needed
• Charge nurse does not carry a patient assignment; additional support available from Assistant Nurse Manager and Administrative Supervisor
• CNAs assist with EKGs, phlebotomy, and wound care (no irrigation); providers perform splinting
• One shift of unit-specific orientation provided following hospital and EPIC orientation
• No specific scrub color required, dress must be clean and professional
• Must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to be eligible for consideration
• Former permanent employees must have been separated from the facility for at least one year before applying
• No block scheduling or special scheduling requests accommodated

American Traveler Job ID #P-784960. 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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