Travel Rapid Response RN - $2,253 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ED - Emergency Department
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: 6 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, evenings
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Evenings, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 14, 2026
• Length: 6 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Rapid Response RN for the Emergency Department, requiring BLS, ACLS, TNCC, ENPC, and CPI certifications along with an active MO or compact RN license.

Details

• Emergency Department setting with 40+ beds and a staff of 120+ across day and night shifts
• Patient ratio of 4:1 (3 rooms and 1 hall bed during high volume periods)
• Uses cardiac monitors, EKGs, ultrasound, Belmont Rapid Infuser, IO drills, and Lifepak devices
• Documents using the Meditech EMR system
• Performs IV starts, phlebotomy, and cardiac monitoring/interpretation
• Works a 3:00 PM to 3:00 AM shift schedule
• 6-week assignment length
• No RTO or special scheduling accommodations available

Requirements

• Active MO or compact RN license required
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, TNCC, ENPC, and CPI (CPI required by 9/30)
• 1 year of recent Emergency Department experience required
• Adaptability and strong team collaboration skills required
• High pressure experience and prior medical experience (RN, Medic, Technician) preferred
• No employment gaps of 90+ days or more within the past 12 months
• US Social Security Number and date of birth required for consideration
• Two professional references required for Missouri assignments

Additional Information

• Best suited for outgoing candidates who remain positive under pressure
• Scrub dress code: gray scrub top with black or gray scrub bottoms; colored t-shirts allowed under a nursing scrub jacket or hospital-approved jacket
• Candidates must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility; no local candidates accepted

American Traveler Job ID #P-754917. 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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