Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department - $2,059 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ED - Emergency Department
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/05/2026
• 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: Oct 5, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an Emergency Department position at a Level 1 Trauma teaching hospital, requiring NC or compact RN licensure and prior trauma center experience.

Details

• Level 1 Trauma Center Emergency Department with 55 horizontal beds, 6 vertical beds, 15 observation beds, and 5 BH holding beds
• High-volume unit averaging 200-220 patients per day
• Treats ESI 1-5 patients including trauma, stroke, STEMI, burn, GSWs, MVCs, MI, CVA, cardiac/respiratory arrest, overdoses, and psychiatric cases
• RN patient ratios range from 3:1 to 6:1 based on clinical area and acuity
• 12-hour night shifts (1900-0700), 36 hours per week
• Every other weekend rotation required
• No on-call or call-back requirements
• May float to the ED Transition Care Unit
• Uses Epic EMR, Alaris IV pumps, Omnicell medication dispensing, Philips monitors, GE point-of-care ultrasound, and GE EKG machines
• Supported by ED Techs, unit secretary, charge nurse, resource/pod leader nurses, 24/7 critical care pharmacists, respiratory therapy, hospitalists, and intensivists

Requirements

• Active RN license (NC or Compact) required
• Current BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, and TNCC certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• First-time travelers considered only with 3+ years of Level 1 trauma center experience
• Minimum 12 months of core ED experience with most recent experience within the last year
• Epic EMR experience required
• Minimum 1 professional reference dated within the last year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN
• Last 4 digits of SSN and full date of birth required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive emergency nursing care using evidence-based practice and clinical decision-making across a wide range of trauma, stroke, and cardiac emergencies
• Unit currently undergoing renovation, with the second of three phases complete; post-renovation will include two fixed-wing helicopter pads
• High air ambulance volume as a Regional Trauma Center receiving all ED patient types
• Travelers unlikely to be utilized in trauma bays during initial contracts
• Orientation includes New Employee Orientation (NEO) plus 2 days of departmental orientation
• Scrub color: Royal Blue
• Free parking available
• Holiday coverage required for 75% of holidays
• Must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to be eligible for travel positions
• Returning employees must be separated from any AHSE facility for at least 1 year following a permanent position

American Traveler Job ID #P-756947. 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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