Travel ER RN - $2,395 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ED - Emergency Department
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/23/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 23, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an RN for an Emergency Department night shift position requiring 2 years of experience and a NM or compact RN license.

Details

• General Emergency Department serving combined adult and pediatric populations
• Level I and Level II Trauma Center with STEMI and Stroke certification
• Night shift, 4x12 hour schedule from 18:45 to 07:15
• Option of 36 or 48 hours per week
• Patient ratio of 1:5
• At least 6 weekend shifts required within a 6-week schedule
• Epic charting system preferred
• Floating to like units within scope required as needed based on facility needs

Requirements

• Active RN license (NM or Compact) required, pending compact accepted if obtained prior to start
• Current certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS, PALS; CPI and TNCC preferred
• Minimum 2 years of ER experience preferred
• Charge nurse experience preferred
• Teaching hospital, community hospital, LTAC, and Trauma Level I/II experience preferred
• Skilled in IV therapy, phlebotomy, arterial line management, and central line care
• Experience with blood product administration and continuous IV sedation preferred
• Experience with vasopressors and procedural sedation monitoring preferred
• Respiratory skills including BiPAP/CPAP management and care of ventilated patients preferred
• Ability to interpret ABGs preferred
• Neurological trauma experience preferred, including CVA, ICP monitoring, TBI, and spinal cord injury
• Cardiac dysrhythmia interpretation and management skills required
• Triage and isolation precautions/PPE knowledge required
• Ortho trauma experience preferred

Additional Information

• Provide emergency care to a combined adult and pediatric patient population in a trauma center setting
• Manage shock/trauma cases including gunshot wounds and traumatic amputations
• Care for pediatric emergencies such as head injury and near drowning
• Brief orientation provided for any required floating assignments
• Must reside outside a 50-mile radius as locals are not accepted for this position
• Previous staff must wait one year before returning as a traveler
• No more than 3 days of RTO will be auto-approved, and no RTO is permitted during the first week of orientation
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Travel pairs or groups are not accepted for this position

American Traveler Job ID #P-775563. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48.0 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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