Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department - $2,286 per week

TotalMed; Downers Grove (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Guaranteed hours

Continuing education

401k plan

Sick pay

Wellness program

Referral bonus

Employee assistance

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Start day 1

Job summary

TotalMed RN is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in Downers Grove, Illinois. The role focuses on ED care, trauma and critical cases with EPIC EMR usage.

Start 10/26/2026 for 13 weeks, 36 hours per week, 12-hour evenings. Rotation and unit specifics are defined by requisitions; travel benefits apply.

Qualifications

• 2 years ER experience; Level I Trauma preferred but open to others.
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS, NIHSS, TNCC; CPI/MOAB preferred.
• EPIC EMR experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provide ER nursing care in a high-acuity environment.
• Maintain patient safety and comfort while managing critical conditions.
• Collaborate with physicians and techs to ensure efficient throughput.

Skills

Trauma experience

Stroke experience

Rhythm interpretation

Vent management

Critical care drips

TPA administration

Conscious sedation

Splinting

Assessment skills

Communication

EPIC experience

Tools

EPIC

Alaris

Pyxis

Phillips monitors

Job description

TotalMed RN is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in Downers Grove, Illinois.

Job Description & Requirements

TotalMed RN is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in Downers Grove, Illinois.

• Specialty: ED - Emergency Department
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/26/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, evenings
• Employment Type: Travel

Rotate Mid Shift: 10am to 10p, 2p to 2a

UNIT: ER
Beds: 28; 11 hallway, 4 triage rooms
2 years of ER experience. Would prefer Level I Trauma experience but willing to consider those without
Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes

Required Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS, NIHSS, TNCC; CPI/MOAB preferred

Technology/Equipment:
EMR: EPIC - required
IV pumps: Alaris
Medication dispensing: Pyxis
Monitors: Phillips monitors

Patient Types:
Average visits/day: 120
Sepsis, DKA, MI, stroke, IVDA, ETOH, ortho-trauma
Trauma – all types
Predominantly 65+ with multiple comorbidities
Heavy psych and addiction population
Emergency scale – heavy 2-3’s

Patient Ratios:
RN: 1:3-6 (based on acuity)
ER Techs: 1:14 (based on acuity)

Skills required
Trauma experience (trauma cert required), stroke experience, cardiac rhythm interpretation, comfortability with vent management, management of critical care drips, TPA administration, conscious sedation, assisting with splinting
Basic nursing knowledge – NGT placement, IV starts, foley placement, wound care
Strong assessment skills, good communication skills, heavy focus on positive patient interaction and positive patient experience
EPIC experience required

Floating: If yes, where? No

Orientation: (facility and unit)
NEO
1 shift of unit orientation

Scheduling:
Weekend rotation: Could be every weekend, depending on requisition. If not every weekend requisition, will be every 3rd weekend
Holiday Expectations: 50% of holidays in a contract
Approval of RTO: to go through manager
Schedule cycle: Staff do self-scheduling. After schedule is balanced, traveler will be able to see available shifts.

Scrub Color: Navy blue
Free parking lot

About TotalMed RN

TotalMed is a Top Ten, travel nursing and healthcare staffing agency with the mission of igniting purpose in healthcare. The organization staffs nurses, therapists, pharmacists, and other clinicians of all specialties in all 50 states. They offer local and travel jobs and match caregivers with the right organization to assist both facilities and patients. As an organization, they focus on putting highly-skilled staff into facilities to ensure adequate staffing for a better patient experience.

TotalMed specializes in recruiting and placing healthcare professionals in travel, PRN, and permanent positions across the country in Nursing and Allied Health. Throughout 2020, the organization filled roles at even the most short-staffed facilities during the most challenging time in healthcare. By matching the right travel healthcare professional with the right organization, TotalMed continues to offer a lifeline to facilities and their patients.

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Guaranteed Hours
• Continuing Education
• 401k retirement plan
• Sick pay
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Referral bonus
• Employee assistance programs
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Benefits start day 1